Large+numbers

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/reallybignumbers.html - This site uses the American system, which is slightly different to the original British system. Can you find out the differences between the American and British systems?

http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/math/number/howhigh.html - This site might help you to find out the difference betwen the American, European and British systems! However, most people in Britain now use the American system.

http://www.worldometers.info/ - Find out the current world population. Also statistics about births, energy used and lots more. Most of these statistics involve very large numbers. Can you read the numbers?

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-record-breakers.htm - World records often involve large numbers. On this page you can read and listen to a story about a girl who wants to break a world record.

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/default.aspx - Find out world records here! Can you find any that involve numbers larger than a million?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/whatarenumbers/comparing/