Rounding Whole Numbers to the Hundred-Thousands Place Bundle

Subject: Math, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

Type: Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills:

• Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of place value and attend to precision
• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
• Write strategic notes for future use
• Practice the language of place value, review and practice using place value to round whole numbers to the nearest 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 on a vertical number line
• Challenge themselves to solve different place value "problem" cards (each card has a varied difficulty level and point value) by moving around in pairs or groups)
• Demonstrate their understanding of place value by spinning a wheel to create and compare a 6-digit number  in order to determine each number's place value

Materials Needed:

• Blank paper (3-6 pieces per student)
• Pencils
• Paper clip (1 per group) to be used as spinner in segment 3 –or- 10-sided die and 6-sided die (1 per group)
• Document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources:

• Student Resources:
  • “Digit Spinner” page (1 page per group)
  • “Exit Slips” (as an optional assessment component) (1 copy per student)
  • “Rounding Whole Numbers: Nearest 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000s Place” (1 copy per student)
  • “Rounding Whole Numbers: Nearest 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000s Place (sheet 2)” (1 copy per student)
• Teacher Resources:
  • ”Round” the Room Challenge Cards” (1 copy for the whole class) needs to be cut out and taped around the room before the activity
  • ‘“Round” the Room” – Answer Sheet” (1 copy per student)

CCSS: 4.NBT.3

File Type: PDF Document