Place value - Numbers to 1,000,000 - Worksheet

The provided material outlines a structured approach to teaching students about numbers up to 1,000,000, with a focus on understanding place value and the value of each digit. The lesson plan, suitable for a Year 6 classroom, involves a variety of resources including differentiated worksheets and teaching slides to cater to varying levels of student ability. Students will learn to read, write, and represent numbers up to one million, recognising how these numbers can be partitioned in different ways. They will use place value grids and part-whole models to deepen their understanding of how large numbers are constructed and deconstructed.

Key questions posed during the lesson encourage students to think critically about the composition of numbers, the placement of commas, and how to use a place value grid to represent large numbers effectively. For example, students might explore how to represent the number 300,400 in three distinct ways or partition the number 239,600 into four parts differently. The activities are designed to promote fluency and precision, with students writing numbers both in digits and words, and matching numbers represented in various forms. As they progress, students encounter more complex tasks, including 'tricks' such as empty cells in place value charts, to challenge their understanding and reasoning skills.