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Rounding to 10, 100, 1000

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MathematicsNumber Representation & Place Value|Ages 8—9|ID: mt_NLSfvB9vUl

Round any number to the nearest 10, 100, or 1000

Mastery Evidence

  • Round 4,367 to the nearest 10 (4,370), 100 (4,400), and 1000 (4,000)
  • Explain the rounding rule using a number line (which multiple is closer)
  • Apply rounding to estimate calculations

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] round a number like 4,738 to the nearest 10 (4,740), 100 (4,700), or 1,000 (5,000) — and explain which digit they look at to decide?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

3.NBT.1Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100

Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

NBT
Ma/KS2/Y4/NPV/7The national curriculum in England
Round numbers

round any number to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000

Mathematics · Key Stage 2

Prerequisites3

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  • 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

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