Place value - Rounding to 10, 100 or 1,000 - Worksheet

The worksheet titled "Rounding to 10, 100 and 1,000" is a resource designed to help students learn and practice the concept of rounding numbers up to 10,000. This particular lesson encourages students to develop fluency and precision by focusing on the National Curriculum objective of rounding any number within the range specified. The resources provided for this lesson include differentiated worksheets and teaching slides to cater to various learning levels. The key vocabulary terms essential for understanding the lesson include rounding, approximate, area, triangle, square, length, perpendicular, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and formula.

During the lesson, students are taught to look at the relevant place value column when rounding numbers; for instance, if rounding to the nearest 10, they should consider the tens and hundreds columns. The worksheet contains a series of exercises where students are required to round given numbers to the nearest 10, 100, or 1,000 and circle the correct answers. Additionally, the worksheet includes reasoning and problem-solving tasks where students must determine possible numbers after rounding and identify mistakes made in rounding. This not only reinforces their rounding skills but also enhances their critical thinking abilities. For those working at greater depth, the worksheet challenges students to find the difference between the lowest and highest possible numbers after rounding, adding an extra layer of complexity to the exercise.