Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Place value to 10000 (1)

In the 'Max Maths, Year 4, Learn Together' series, the concept of place value up to 10,000 is introduced to students in a clear and engaging manner. The lesson focuses on understanding the value of each digit in a four-digit number using place-value charts and visual aids like beads. For example, when examining the number 3,654, students are taught to recognise that the digit '3' in the thousands place stands for 3,000, the '6' in the hundreds place corresponds to 600, the '5' in the tens place equals 50, and the '4' in the ones place simply represents 4. By breaking down the number into its individual place values—3,000, 600, 50, and 4—they learn to combine these amounts to understand that they collectively make up the number 3,654.

Similarly, the number 5,810 is used to further reinforce the concept of place value. Students identify the '5' in the thousands place as 5,000, the '8' in the hundreds place as 800, the '1' in the tens place as 10, and the '0' in the ones place as 0. By adding these values together—5,000, 800, and 10—students can see that the individual place values sum up to the total number 5,810. This methodical approach to understanding place value helps students to grasp the significance of each digit's position in a number and lays the foundation for more complex mathematical concepts they will encounter in the future.