Mastering Place Value to 1,000,000
Year 5 Mathematics Understanding the value of digits in large numbers Building confidence with place value
WALT: We Are Learning To...
Understand and explain the value of digits in numbers up to 1,000,000 Read, write, and represent numbers using place value charts Compare and order numbers using place value knowledge Write numbers in both digits and words confidently
Place Value Chart Introduction
Let's build our place value chart together! Start with ones, tens, hundreds that you know Add thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands Each column is 10 times bigger than the one before
Breaking Down Big Numbers
Let's look at 472,853 4 is in the hundred thousands place = 400,000 7 is in the ten thousands place = 70,000 2 is in the thousands place = 2,000 8 is in the hundreds place = 800 5 is in the tens place = 50 3 is in the ones place = 3
Numbers in Digits vs Words
{"left":"472,853\nFour hundred and seventy-two thousand, eight hundred and fifty-three\n156,024","right":"One hundred and fifty-six thousand and twenty-four\n800,007\nEight hundred thousand and seven"}
Hands-On Practice
Use digit cards to build numbers I call out Place each digit in the correct column Read your number back to me Write it in words on your mini whiteboard
Challenge Question
Which number is larger? 384,567 or 385,432 How do you know? What strategy did you use to compare them?
Success Criteria Check
✓ I can identify the value of each digit in a number ✓ I can use place value charts to represent numbers accurately ✓ I can compare and order numbers using place value reasoning ✓ I can write numbers in digits and words to 1,000,000
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