LO: To estimate by rounding to the nearest 10 or 100. 

LO: To estimate by rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 or whole number.  

LO:  To estimate by rounding to the nearest 100,000 or 1,000,000.

 

When rounding, looking at the next number will help you find the answer!

Use place value to help you find the tens, hundreds or thousands

 

 

Game 1:

Rounding Cards

• Split into twos

• Deal 2, 3 or 4 cards each

• Pupils round to the nearest 10,100 or 1000 and the biggest number wins.

Game 2:

Rounding Corners

• Mark four corners of the playground as different rounding answers (e.g. 20, 30, 40, 50).

• Teacher calls a number (e.g. 44).

• Pupils run to the correct rounded answer corner (40).

Game 3:

Hot Seat Rounding

• One pupil sits in the “hot seat”.

• Teacher (or peers) call out a number.

• Hot seat pupil has 5 seconds to round it correctly.

• Can be team-based for extra competition.

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