Day 5

• Write the smallest two-digit number possible. Read it to the person next to you.
• Write the smallest three-digit number possible. Read it to the person next to you.
• Write the smallest five-digit number possible. Read it to the person next to you.
• Write the smallest seven-digit number possible. Read it to the person next to you.
• Write the smallest eight-digit number possible. Read it to the person next to you.
• Write a three-digit number with 3 in the tens place. Read around.
• Write a four-digit number bigger than 4 000. Read around.
• Write a six-digit number. Read around.
• Write a seven-digit number. Read around.
• I will say a number. Write the next number smaller than the one I say. 8 29 31 40 50 80 100 200 400 500
• I will give you three digits, 1, 2 and 3. Write all the numbers you can, using those two digits. Write the numbers in order from smallest to biggest.
• I will give you four digits, 3, 7, 1 and 5. Write all the numbers you can, using those digits. Write the numbers in order from smallest to biggest. (This is much harder than the previous question; you might want to give some students four digits and others only three.)
• Doubling: Start with 5. Double it, then double the answer, then double that answer. Keep going until the time is up. (Allow about two minutes.)
• Repeat, starting with 2.
• Repeat, starting with 3.
• Thanks. You may sit down again.

Day 6

• Write the smallest seven-digit number possible. Read it to the person next to you.
• Write a three-digit number with 9 in the hundreds place. Read around.
• Write a four-digit number between 8 000 and 9 000. Read around.
• Write a three-digit number between 125 and 128. Read around.
• Write a hard number to read. Read around.
• Doubling: Start with 7. Double it, then double the answer, then double that answer. Keep going until the time is up. (Allow about two minutes.)
• Repeat, starting with 2.
• Repeat, starting with 3.
• Repeat, starting with 11.
• Thanks. You may sit down again.