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Students will explore the value of digits by expanding large numbers and creating expanded form creatures. Students will explore the value of digits by expanding large numbers and creating expanded form creatures.
Students will apply their expanding number skills from the previous lesson whilst playing Place Value Pointers, a fun number and points game.
Students will build on their place value knowledge by comparing large numbers. They will use the < > symbols to write number statements about numbers. Students will play a game called Risk It For The Biscuit.
Students will practice writing large numbers in written form by writing cheques. They will explore when to use hyphen/commas and use the ‘hotel’ technique for support.
Students will write large numbers in written form and apply the knowledge learnt in the previous lesson by going on a shopping spree.
Students will apply their place value knowledge to solve clues and find out what ridiculous activities each of the monsters completed on camp.
Students will round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000 using a number line strategy. Students will create random numbers to round.
Students will continue to develop their rounding skills. They will round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred and thousand. Students will have another chance to play the Risk It For The Biscuit game with rounding challenges.
Students will explore the value of tenths and hundredths and their connections. Students will order decimal numbers. This lesson also involves reading decimals written in words. Students will use their knowledge to put the animals’ race results in order.
Students will continue to explore decimals. This time they will use thousandths, along with tenths and hundredths. The lesson will cover the connection between each of the decimal place value columns, reading decimals as words and ordering decimals. This lesson will involve judging a space jumping competition.
Students will explore rounding decimals to the nearest whole number by using a number line. They will play a game called Peas in a Pod.
Students will consolidate their place value knowledge and use problem-solving and critical thinking skills to solve a series of place value puzzles. They will apply their knowledge of expanding, rounding, regrouping, comparing and writing whole numbers and decimals.
