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Rounding Large Numbers

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MathematicsNumber Representation & Place Value|Ages 9—10|ID: mt_5NwqN6pf_A

Round any whole number up to 1,000,000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 using place-value understanding

Mastery Evidence

  • Round 456,782 to the nearest 10,000 (460,000)
  • Round 950,500 to the nearest 100,000 and explain the boundary case
  • Use rounding to estimate the sum of 387,412 + 214,560

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] round a large number like 346,712 to the nearest 1,000 (347,000) or 10,000 (350,000) — identifying which digit to look at for each rounding?”

Prerequisites2

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  • Rounding to 10, 100, 1000 hard

    Rounding to nearest 10/100/1000 is prerequisite to rounding to any place up to 100,000

    • Ordering Numbers to 1000 soft

      Understanding which multiple is closer uses comparison skills

      • The three digits of a three-digit number hard

        Comparing three-digit numbers requires three-digit place value

        • A Hundred Is Ten Tens hard

          Three-digit place value requires understanding 100 as a unit

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            100 as ten tens extends understanding of 10 as ten ones

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

            Must understand two-digit place value before extending to hundreds

            • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

              Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

              • The teen numbers hard

                Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                  Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                  • How Many in Total? hard

                    Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                    • One-to-one counting hard

                      Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                  • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                    Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

            • The teen numbers hard

              General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

        • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

          Three-digit PV extends two-digit PV (tens and ones)

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The teen numbers hard

            General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

            • How Many in Total? hard

              Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

              • One-to-one counting hard

                Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

            • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

              Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

      • Comparing and ordering numbers hard

        Comparing to 1000 extends comparing two-digit numbers

        • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

          Comparing two-digit numbers using PV requires understanding tens and ones

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The teen numbers hard

            General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

            • How Many in Total? hard

              Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

              • One-to-one counting hard

                Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

            • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

              Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

        • Two written numerals between 1 and 10 soft

          Comparing two-digit numbers extends from comparing single-digit written numerals

          • Comparing groups: more or fewer soft

            Comparing written numerals is the symbolic form of comparing quantities — conceptual comparison helps but isn't strictly required

            • Counting objects to 20 soft

              Counting a set helps when comparing groups, but younger children (GB age 4) can compare using matching without formal counting to 20

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Answering 'how many?' requires the cardinality principle

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • One-to-one counting hard

                Counting objects to answer 'how many?' requires one-to-one correspondence

    • Place value of each digit hard

      Rounding to nearest 1000 requires four-digit PV understanding

      • The three digits of a three-digit number hard

        Four-digit place value extends three-digit place value

        • A Hundred Is Ten Tens hard

          Three-digit place value requires understanding 100 as a unit

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            100 as ten tens extends understanding of 10 as ten ones

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

            Must understand two-digit place value before extending to hundreds

            • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

              Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

              • The teen numbers hard

                Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                  Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                  • How Many in Total? hard

                    Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                    • One-to-one counting hard

                      Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                  • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                    Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

            • The teen numbers hard

              General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

        • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

          Three-digit PV extends two-digit PV (tens and ones)

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The teen numbers hard

            General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

            • How Many in Total? hard

              Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

              • One-to-one counting hard

                Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

            • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

              Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

    • Estimating by rounding soft

      Rounding supports estimation

  • Place Value × 10 Pattern hard

    Understanding ×10 relationship supports rounding to higher place values

    • Place value of each digit hard

      Four-digit place value is prerequisite to understanding ×10 relationship between places

      • The three digits of a three-digit number hard

        Four-digit place value extends three-digit place value

        • A Hundred Is Ten Tens hard

          Three-digit place value requires understanding 100 as a unit

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            100 as ten tens extends understanding of 10 as ten ones

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

            Must understand two-digit place value before extending to hundreds

            • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

              Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

              • The teen numbers hard

                Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                  Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                  • How Many in Total? hard

                    Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                    • One-to-one counting hard

                      Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                  • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                    Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

            • The teen numbers hard

              General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

        • The two digits of a two-digit number hard

          Three-digit PV extends two-digit PV (tens and ones)

          • A Ten Is Ten Ones hard

            Understanding tens and ones place value requires the concept of 10 as a bundle

            • The teen numbers hard

              Understanding 10 as a bundle builds on understanding teen numbers as 'a ten and some ones'

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

                Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

                • How Many in Total? hard

                  Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                  • One-to-one counting hard

                    Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

                • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                  Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

          • The teen numbers hard

            General two-digit place value extends from understanding teen number composition

            • How Many in Total? hard

              Understanding tens-and-ones composition requires cardinality — knowing numbers represent quantities

              • One-to-one counting hard

                Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

            • Reading and writing numbers to 20 hard

              Composing/decomposing teen numbers requires reading and writing those numerals

              • How Many in Total? hard

                Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

                • One-to-one counting hard

                  Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

              • Writing digits 0-9 hard

                Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

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