Ordering Numbers

"Waiter, I would like a 7 and a 3, please..."

''NO, not THAT type of ordering. We mean putting them in order ...''

Ascending Order
To put numbers in order, place them from lowest (first) to highest (last).

This is called "Ascending Order". Think of ascending a mountain.

Example: Place 17, 5, 9 and 8 in ascending order. Example: Place 3, 1, 19, 12, 9, 2 and 7 in ascendingorder.
 * Answer: 5, 8, 9, 17
 * Answer: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 19

Descending Order
Sometimes you want the numbers to go the other way, from highest down to lowest, this is called "Descending Order".

Example: Place 17, 5, 9 and 8 in descending order.
 * Answer: 17, 9, 8, 5

Remembering

 * Ascending: the "A" points upwards
 * Descending is "Down"-sending

Try it Yourself:
Move the ducks so they are in Ascending or Descending Order

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Practice
Practice by ordering your friends. Measure their heights, then place them in ascending order of height. Try it again, but use their weights.