Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Rounding numbers (2)

In the Max Maths curriculum for Year 6, students continue to develop their understanding of rounding numbers through a series of exercises. One exercise asks students to round the number 7,590 to the nearest thousand. Since 7,590 is closer to 8,000 than to 7,000, it is rounded up to approximately 8,000. Another example provided is the number 66,125, which when rounded to the nearest thousand, is closer to 66,000 than to 67,000, and thus it is rounded down to approximately 66,000. The third example deals with the number 84,500 which is exactly halfway between 84,000 and 85,000. According to the rules of rounding, when a number is halfway, it is rounded up, so 84,500 is rounded to approximately 85,000.

The lesson includes a practical application where students are encouraged to use a number line to help them round numbers to the nearest hundred or thousand. For instance, they are tasked with rounding 3,690 to the nearest hundred, and with options like 3,400, 3,500, 3,600, and 3,700 provided, they must determine the closest hundred. Similarly, they round 8,150 to the nearest hundred, and 68,470 and 53,520 to the nearest thousand, using the number line as a visual aid to find the most appropriate rounded figure. For further practice and reinforcement of the concepts, students are directed to workbook pages 30 to 31, where they can apply their rounding skills to additional problems.