Max Maths, Year 5, Learn together, Numbers up to 1000000 (2)

In a mathematics lesson for Year 5 students, the concept of place value is explored through practical examples. The pupils are tasked with calculating the value of a set of counters, each representing different place values up to one million. In one exercise, the total value represented by the counters is given as 30,000 for the ten thousand counters, 2,000 for the thousand counters, 500 from the hundred counters, 40 from the ten counters, and 1 from the single counter, which sums up to 32,541. The children are then asked to determine what number is 10,000 more than this total. By adding 10,000 to 32,541, they find the answer to be 42,541, demonstrating an understanding of how to increase a number by a power of ten.

Another problem presented to the students involves a similar set of counters with different values. The counters in this scenario add up to 20,000 for the ten thousand counters, 2,000 for the thousand counters, 400 from the hundred counters, and 30 from the ten counters, resulting in a combined total of 22,430. The question posed to the students is to calculate 1,000 more than this number. By adding 1,000 to 22,430, the children work out that the number increases to 23,430. These exercises help the pupils to grasp the concept of adding thousands to a given number and reinforce their understanding of place value and number composition.