Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Review of rounding numbers and ordering decimals (3)

In the Max Maths Year 6 curriculum, students consolidate their understanding of decimal numbers through exercises that involve rounding and ordering. A typical activity might ask them to arrange a set of decimal numbers from the smallest to the largest. For example, when comparing 5.82, 7.91, and 5.83, students are encouraged to use a place-value chart to help them see the differences clearly. In this chart, the numbers are broken down into ones, tenths, and hundredths. By examining the digits in each place value, it becomes apparent that 7.91 is the largest number due to it having the highest value in the ones place.

Further analysis reveals that among the remaining numbers, 5.83 has a greater value in the hundredths place compared to 5.82, making 5.83 the larger of the two. Consequently, the numbers can be ordered from smallest to largest as 5.82, 5.83, then 7.91. Students are then given additional sets of decimal numbers to practice this skill. They use place-value charts to assist in ordering each set from smallest to greatest, paying close attention to the values in the ones, tenths, and hundredths places. This methodical approach helps students gain confidence in comparing and ordering decimals. The practice continues with further exercises provided in the workbook, ensuring that students have ample opportunity to master these essential numerical skills.