- Year 6
Representing numbers up to 10 million
I can represent numbers up to 10 million.
- Year 6
Representing numbers up to 10 million
I can represent numbers up to 10 million.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Numbers can be represented using place value counters or a Gattegno chart
- A zero in a number shows that there is no digit value in that column - this is called a placeholder.
- When we read numbers, we group the digits into threes from the right.
Keywords
Million - One million is composed of 1,000 thousands. One million is written as a one followed by six zeros.
Placeholder - A placeholder is where we use the digit zero to hold a place in a number and maintain place value. Placeholders are used so that we can write numerals properly.
Common misconception
Children may incorrectly write numbers by not using a placeholder zero.
Use place value counters or a Gattegno chart to represent the number. Are there digits for each place? If not, we need to use a placeholder zero.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Write this number, given as a numeral, in words: 509,000
Q2.Look at this number: 4932883 How should it be written using separator commas?
Q3.Look at this number: 9812334.1 How should it be written using separator commas and a decimal point?
Q4.Read this number and complete the blank in the sentence. 9,725,000 Nine , seven hundred and twenty-five thousand.
Q5.Read this number and complete the blank in the sentence. 8,762,145
Eight million, seven hundred and sixty-two , one hundred and forty-five.
Q6.Jacob has incorrectly written his answer to a calculation as 29,476,53.7 How should he have written this?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What number is represented by the place value counters? Write your answer as a numeral, remembering to use separator commas.
Q2.What number is represented by these place value counters? Write your answer as a numeral, remembering to use separator commas.
Q3.What number is represented in this part of a Gattegno chart? Write your answer as a numeral remembering to use separator commas.
Q4.Nine million, four hundred and six thousand, six hundred and seven is written as ___
Q5.Complete the blank in the sentence: 1,000 more than this number is one million, three hundred and thousand, three hundred and twelve.
Q6.Complete the blank in the sentence: 100,000 more than this number is one million, hundred and twenty-four thousand, three hundred and twelve.