Place Value - Round any number within 10 million - Starter

In this engaging maths session designed for Year 6 students, the focus is on rounding numbers within 10 million and understanding angles. The lesson kicks off with a subtraction problem, challenging students to calculate the difference between 780,293 and 201,999. Following this, the 'Fluent in Four' revision activity aims to sharpen students' skills in rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1,000. Additionally, they are prompted to identify types of angles, enhancing their geometrical understanding. Students are also asked to interpret a line graph, which is a vital skill in data handling, and to solve a problem that requires subtracting 86,000 from the sum of 41 hundreds and 160 thousands.

The lesson continues with exercises involving Roman numerals, where students add MMXVIII (2018) to itself and combine 4,429 with XV (15), applying their knowledge of this ancient numbering system. In another task, students determine the nature of an angle, comparing it to a right angle and identifying it as a reflex angle, which is larger than a right angle. Finally, the session includes a real-life application, where students analyse a line graph to understand population trends over time. They conclude by tackling a practical problem involving time, converting 17 minutes past 6 into a 24-hour format. This comprehensive lesson not only reinforces their numerical skills but also introduces them to essential concepts in geometry and data interpretation.