Introduce and reinforce ordinal number concepts with our Ordinal Numbers PowerPoint. This interactive activity helps students practise identifying and ordering objects from first to tenth - using a visual, scaffolded approach that builds understanding step by step.

The PowerPoint begins with students ordering four objects and gradually increases up to ten. This scaffolded design allows students to build confidence as the difficulty increases. Using drag-and-drop features, students move objects into the correct order and identify their ordinal positions.

Ordinal Numbers PowerPoint is designed for use in normal slide mode (not presentation mode) to enable the moveable parts. This format encourages hands-on engagement and supports kinaesthetic learning in early years maths.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and use ordinal numbers from first to tenth
• ✅ Order objects using positional language (first, second, third, etc.)
• ✅ Develop understanding of sequence and place in a set

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint featuring drag-and-drop ordering tasks
• Slides increase in complexity from 4 to 10 objects
• Built-in support through gradual progression of ordinal positions

Materials Needed:

• Device capable of running PowerPoint in slide (edit) mode
• Optional: mini whiteboards for recording ordinal number words

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint file and use in normal slide view (not presentation mode).
2. Guide students through each slide, starting with 4 items and progressing up to 10.
3. Students drag and drop objects into the correct order and identify each position.
4. Pause throughout to discuss positional language and ordinal number vocabulary.
5. Use additional discussion or extension questions to reinforce understanding.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a whole-class maths lesson to introduce ordinal numbers
• 💡 Add to rotations or independent work time using tablets or laptops
• 💡 Pair students to discuss and complete the drag-and-drop activity collaboratively
• 💡 Extend learning by asking students to label their own classroom objects using ordinal terms
• 💡 Create a race-day theme by discussing the positions of students or toys in line-ups

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Remind students to work in slide mode for full functionality of moveable elements
• 💛 Use real-life examples and class activities to reinforce ordinal vocabulary
• 💛 Display and refer to an ordinal number wall chart while using this resource

Ordinal Numbers PowerPoint is a hands-on, scaffolded way to explore order and position - helping students confidently understand and use ordinal numbers from first to tenth.