Place value - Rounding to the nearest 100 - Starter

The interactive activity designed for Year 4 students, as part of their Autumn Term learning in Week 1, Day 5, focuses on rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and understanding place value. Through a football-themed game, 'Teams Goals', students are tasked with various calculations and rounding exercises. For example, they must determine the number represented when rounding to the nearest 10 and perform basic arithmetic to calculate the scores of different teams. The exercise also includes a practical scenario where students must read the time after the minute hand has moved a quarter of a turn, enhancing their understanding of time as well as their arithmetic skills.

The worksheet provides a series of questions that encourage students to apply their knowledge of place value in real-life contexts. For instance, they are asked to find ten less than 5 tens and 8 ones, and to calculate the total goals scored by each team. Additionally, students must compare the scores to determine which team scored the most goals and calculate the goal difference between teams. The activity concludes with a question about the position of the minute hand on a clock and what the new time would be after it has moved. This multifaceted approach to learning not only reinforces numerical skills but also fosters critical thinking and problem-solving.