Loop Card Game - Rounding to the nearest whole number

The Loop Card Game is an educational activity designed to help Year 5 students practice and reinforce their skills in rounding numbers to the nearest whole number. Each card in the game presents a rounding question that requires the player to determine the closest whole number to a given decimal. For instance, the card asking "What is 7.2 rounded to the nearest whole number?" expects the answer "7". The game is a sequence of such questions and answers, where each card's question connects to the previous card's answer, creating a continuous loop of rounding challenges.

The game includes a variety of decimal numbers, ensuring that students get a comprehensive practice session. Examples include rounding numbers with tenths, hundredths, and even larger numbers into the thousands. For example, "What is 26.5 rounded to the nearest whole number?" would be answered with "27", and "What is 1000.5 rounded to the nearest whole number?" would be "1001". This engaging and interactive game not only helps students to grasp the concept of rounding but also aids in quick mental calculation, as they progress through the loop of cards, each linked by the correct rounding of numbers to whole numbers.