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      Position five-digit multiples of 1,000 on a marked but unlabelled number line

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can position five-digit multiples of one thousand on a marked but unlabelled number line.

      Key learning points

      1. Counting on and back identifies the unlabelled marks on the number line.
      2. Thinking about the value of the digits helps to position numbers on a number line.
      3. Work out which points a number lies between to help position it on a number line.

      Keywords

      • Scaling - Scaling is when a given quantity is made ___ times the size. In this lesson, scaling will involve making values 1,000 times the size.

      • Multiple - A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer (not by a fraction).

      Common misconception

      Pupils struggle to position five-digit multiples of 1,000 on a 0-100,000 number line.

      It is important to check if pupils are secure in placing two-digit numbers on a 0-100 number line. This is a fundamental prerequisite to be able to achieve with this learning, so spending time securing this prior learning may be necessary.

      Teacher tip

      Encourage pupils to reason about how they decide to position numbers on a 0-100,000 number line, referring back to their understanding of the 0-100 number line.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the pairs that sum to 10,000

      Correct Answer:3,000 ,7,000

      7,000

      Correct Answer:5,000 ,5,000

      5,000

      Correct Answer:4,000,6,000

      6,000

      Q2.
      Match the pairs that sum to 1,000

      Correct Answer:50 ,950

      950

      Correct Answer:450 ,550

      550

      Correct Answer:250 ,750

      750

      Q3.
      What number is missing from the number track?

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      Correct Answer: 2,700

      Q4.
      Tick the best estimate of the value for a

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      Correct answer: 28
      38
      48
      30

      Q5.
      Complete: The midpoint between 0 and 100 is

      Correct Answer: 50, fifty

      Q6.
      Tick the best estimate for the value of b

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      400
      Correct answer: 4,000
      40,000
      400,000

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What is the value of each interval?

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      Correct Answer: 10, ten

      Q2.
      The midpoint between 30 and 40 is 35, so the midpoint between 30 thousand and 40 thousand is thousand. Give the missing number.

      Correct Answer: 35, 35 thousand, 35,000

      Q3.
      Give the missing number. The midpoint between 70 and 80 is 75, so the midpoint between 70,000 and 80,000 is

      Correct Answer: 75,000, 75 thousand

      Q4.
      Tick the best estimate for the value of a

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      Correct answer: 86,000
      88,000
      68,000
      82,000

      Q5.
      What letter could 51,000 be represented by on this number line?

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      Correct Answer: c

      Q6.
      What number, (to the nearest multiple of 1,000) could letter e represent?

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      Correct Answer: 78,000, 77,000

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