Place Value - Numbers to 1,000,000 - Starter

The Year 6 mathematics session on Place Value focuses on numbers up to 1,000,000 and begins with a starter task that requires students to perform basic multiplication and write numbers in both figures and words. For example, the task might ask students to calculate 8 x 6, followed by writing a large number that results from multiplying 4 x 9 and then adding eight zeros to the product. The 'Fluent in Four' revision section challenges pupils to further consolidate their understanding of place value through a series of calculations and questions that encourage them to recognise and work with multiples of 7, 9, and 6 within a given range.

Additionally, the lesson includes activities that delve into decimal place value, with a chart representing thousandths, hundredths, tenths, and ones. Students are asked to identify the number shown on the chart, determine what one hundredth more would be, and calculate how many hundredths can be added before the tenths digit changes. These exercises not only reinforce the concept of place value but also enhance the students' ability to perform operations with decimals. To wrap up, the students are presented with a number represented in a place value chart, and they are tasked to express it in figures and words, such as 'Eighty-four thousand, four hundred and thirty' for the number 84,430. The session is well-rounded, providing a comprehensive understanding of place value up to a million and beyond, into decimal fractions.