ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers – Math for Kids
Hello friends! Welcome to the most exciting car race of the season. Look at all the drivers ready to race! I’m so excited and hope to win. Let’s start by counting how many cars are in the race. Numbers are super helpful for this!
Let’s count the cars: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. That’s right, there are 10 cars! We used cardinal numbers to count them. Cardinal numbers tell us how many things are in a group. So, there are 10 cars in the race, which means there are 10 units in the group.
Numbers are not just for counting. We also use them to show the order of things. For example, at the end of the race, we want to know who came in first or last. For this, we use ordinal numbers. Ordinal numbers help us rank things or show their position.
The race is about to start! Wish me luck!
I won! I won! That means I’m first! Hooray! But what about the other cars? Let’s watch the replay. The red car (that’s mine) came in first, the yellow car came in second, the green car came in third, the white car came in fourth, the black car came in fifth, the blue car came in sixth, the pink car came in seventh, the orange car came in eighth, the brown car came in ninth, and the purple car came in tenth.
As we saw, ordinal numbers are different from cardinal numbers. If ordinal numbers end in 1, 2, or 3, we use special endings: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, and we write them like this: first, second, and third. For other numbers, we use “th,” like fourth.
We used ordinal numbers to show the position of each car in the race, but we can also use them for other things, like floors in a building. I live on the 10th floor of my building. Let’s count the windows from the bottom to the top. The first window is the first floor, the second window is the second floor, the third window is the third floor, the fourth window is the fourth floor, the fifth window is the fifth floor, the sixth window is the sixth floor, the seventh window is the seventh floor, the eighth window is the eighth floor, the ninth window is the ninth floor, and the last one is the 10th floor.
Now you know how to use cardinal and ordinal numbers, and you can see how useful they are! I’m going to celebrate my victory. See you soon!
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Car Race Role Play: Gather some toy cars or any small objects you have at home. Set up a mini race track on the floor or table. Have each child pick a car and line them up at the starting line. As you start the race, ask the children to use ordinal numbers to describe the position of their cars. For example, “My car is in first place!” or “My car is in third place!” This activity helps children practice using ordinal numbers in a fun and interactive way.
Number Hunt: Go on a number hunt around your home or classroom. Look for things you can count using cardinal numbers, like books on a shelf or chairs in the room. Then, find things you can order using ordinal numbers, like steps on a staircase or floors in a building. Ask the children to share what they found and describe them using both cardinal and ordinal numbers. For example, “There are 5 books on the shelf,” and “The second step is my favorite.”
Story Time with Numbers: Create a short story with the children where they are the characters in a race or a journey. As the story progresses, ask them to describe their positions using ordinal numbers. For example, “In the story, I was the first to reach the mountain,” or “I was the fourth to find the treasure.” Encourage them to use their imagination and incorporate both cardinal and ordinal numbers in their storytelling.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Hello friends! Welcome to the most important car race of the season. Look how many drivers there are! I’m so excited and I’ll do my best to win this race. First, we’re going to count how many cars will be participating in the race. Luckily, we know numbers, and they can be very helpful.
Let’s see how many cars there are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. That’s right, there are 10 cars! We used cardinal numbers to count the cars. Cardinal numbers indicate how many units there are in a group. The number of cars participating in the race is 10, which represents how many units there are in the group.
We don’t use numbers only to count; we also use them to order things and define their position. For example, at the end of this race, we’ll need to know who came in first or last. To do that, we will use ordinal numbers. This means we use ordinal numbers to rank objects or indicate their position.
The race is about to begin! Let’s see how I do. Wish me luck!
I won! I won! This means I’m first! Way to go! But what about the rest? Let’s watch the replay. The red car (that’s mine) came in first, the yellow car came in second, the green car came in third, the white car came in fourth, the black car came in fifth, the blue car came in sixth, the pink car came in seventh, the orange car came in eighth, the brown car came in ninth, and the purple car came in tenth.
As we have seen, ordinal numbers are different from cardinal numbers. If ordinal numbers end in 1, 2, or 3, we use the corresponding suffix: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, and it’s written small like this: first, second, and third. All other ordinal numbers use “th,” like fourth.
For example, we have used ordinal numbers to define the position of each car in a race, but we can also use them to order things, such as the floors of a building. I live on the 10th floor of this building. Let’s count the windows from the bottom to the top. This window would be the first floor, this window would be the second floor, this window would be the third floor, this window would be the fourth floor, this window would be the fifth floor, this window would be the sixth floor, this window would be the seventh floor, this window would be the eighth floor, this window would be the ninth floor, and this last one is the 10th floor.
Now you know how to identify cardinal and ordinal numbers, and you’ll see how useful they can be! I’m going to celebrate my victory. See you soon!
We’ve learned so much in just one video! Did you know there are many more videos? Imagine how much you could learn! Subscribe to the Smile and Learn educational channel to learn and have fun at the same time.
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