Boost number sense and place value skills with our interactive Number Factory: Ordering 3 Digit Numbers POWERPOINT! This engaging, factory-themed digital resource challenges students to correctly order sets of three-digit numbers, supporting their ability to compare and sequence with accuracy and confidence. With a bright, game-style layout and self-checking features, students will love practising this essential maths skill.

Students are presented with randomised sets of three-digit numbers and are prompted to order them from smallest to largest or vice versa. Using on-screen clicks, they sort the numbers and receive immediate feedback. Correct answers are displayed along the bottom of the screen, while incorrect selections give students the opportunity to try again. This makes the activity ideal for developing fluency in a supportive, engaging way.

Number Factory is perfect for whole-class maths warm-ups on an interactive whiteboard, small group revision, or independent digital work. It provides repeated practise with instant feedback, helping students strengthen their understanding of hundreds, tens and ones while applying place value reasoning to real-world number challenges.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Order three-digit numbers from smallest to largest and vice versa
• ✅ Apply place value knowledge to compare and sequence numbers
• ✅ Build fluency and accuracy when working with hundreds, tens and ones
• ✅ Develop confidence through self-checking and repeated practice
• ✅ Strengthen mental computation and number language

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint file with 12 ordering challenges
• Built-in randomised number generation
• Click-to-select self-checking function for student feedback
• Instructions for whole-class or small group use

Materials Needed:

• Computer or device with PowerPoint installed
• Interactive whiteboard or screen for group use
• Optional: Place value charts, base ten blocks or number cards

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint in presentation mode on your interactive whiteboard or classroom device.
2. Click “Start” to generate a new set of three-digit numbers to be ordered.
3. Students take turns clicking the numbers in the correct order - from smallest to largest or vice versa, as prompted.
4. Correct selections will display in order at the bottom of the screen; incorrect clicks allow students to try again.
5. Use each set as a springboard for class discussion around place value and number comparisons.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a whole-class warm-up on your interactive whiteboard
• 💡 Have students work in pairs and justify their answers using place value language
• 💡 Combine with a fluency timer challenge to encourage quick thinking
• 💡 Ask students to write each set in word form after ordering
• 💡 Use the sets as jumping-off points for number talks or maths journals

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage students to explain why one number is greater than another using hundreds, tens and ones
• 💛 Support students with manipulatives like MAB blocks or place value charts during initial practise
• 💛 Use the “Add a Number” extension - students suggest a new number and explain where it would fit
• 💛 Pause between slides for class discussion or turn-and-talk moments

Number Factory: Ordering 3 Digit Numbers POWERPOINT is a dynamic and student-friendly way to develop number comparison skills. With its engaging layout and self-checking design, this resource helps build fluency and confidence in a fun, interactive format.