Max Maths, Year 5, Learn together, Numbers up to 1000000 (4)

In a Max Maths lesson for Year 5 students, the concept of place value for numbers up to one million is explored through a practical example. The number 594,781 is broken down to illustrate the value of each digit according to its position. The number is dissected as follows: the digit 5 is in the hundred thousands place, signifying 500,000; the digit 9 is in the ten thousands place, indicating 90,000; the digit 4 holds the thousands place, representing 4,000; the digit 7 is in the hundreds place, equating to 700; the digit 8 is in the tens place, meaning 80; and finally, the digit 1 is in the ones place, standing for 1. When these individual values are combined, they add up to the original number, demonstrating the sum 500,000 + 90,000 + 4,000 + 700 + 80 + 1 equals 594,781.

The lesson then encourages students to apply this understanding in a practical exercise titled 'Let's Try It', where they are asked to write the numbers represented by given tables. The tables display various digits under columns labelled Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousands, Hundred Thousands, and Millions. The exercise is designed to strengthen the students' grasp of place value by having them construct numbers from the values provided in the tables. For example, the digits 43, 15, 62 would be read as 431,562 when placed correctly according to their respective place values. This hands-on activity not only reinforces the concept of place value but also aids in the development of number sense and recognition of the magnitude of numbers up to one million.