Place value - Numbers to 100,000 - Planning

In the second week of the Autumn term, Year 5 students delve into the realm of place value, focusing on numbers up to 100,000. The National Curriculum objectives for this week include reading, writing, and understanding the value of each digit in numbers to at least 100,000, as well as rounding these numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, and ten thousand. Additionally, students will extend their knowledge to count in powers of tens for numbers up to 1,000,000. Key vocabulary such as 'thousand', 'hundred', 'ten', 'one', 'ten thousand', and 'place value chart' are introduced, with resources like worksheets and presentations to aid learning. The lesson encourages students to use place value grids to represent numbers and to practise reading and writing them both in numerals and words. They will also explore adding increments of 10, 100, and 1,000 to numbers and understand when to exchange counters in the place value grid.

The lesson plan includes a variety of activities to reinforce these concepts. Students begin with a starter activity to recap previous learning, followed by hands-on exercises where they count counters in a place value grid to determine the digits of a number. They then engage in group work, using reasoning skills to complete tasks and share strategies. Differentiated worksheets provide independent learning opportunities, catering to varying levels of understanding, from working towards the expected level to greater depth. The plenary session allows students to reflect on what they've learned, the skills they've used, and any difficulties they encountered. It also emphasises the importance of correct mental addition and subtraction strategies to avoid common misconceptions. The lesson aims to ensure that students grasp the concept of place value and can confidently manipulate numbers within the given range.