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Representing numbers up to 10 million

I can represent numbers up to 10 million.

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Representing numbers up to 10 million

I can represent numbers up to 10 million.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Numbers can be represented using place value counters or a Gattegno chart
  2. A zero in a number shows that there is no digit value in that column - this is called a placeholder.
  3. When we read numbers, we group the digits into threes from the right.

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.

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.

Do this lesson practically where possible to give children the chance to represent numbers and to read/write numbers from counter representations. Children need to be able to move between the representation, the numeral and the number word.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Write this number, given as a numeral, in words: 509,000
Correct Answer: five hundred and nine thousand
Q2.
Look at this number: 4932883 How should it be written using separator commas?
Correct answer: 4,932,883
49,328,83
493,288,3
493,28,83
Q3.
Look at this number: 9812334.1 How should it be written using separator commas and a decimal point?
981,233,4.1
98,123,34.1
9,812,3,34.1
Correct answer: 9,812,334.1
Q4.
Read this number and complete the blank in the sentence. 9,725,000 Nine , seven hundred and twenty-five thousand.
Correct Answer: million
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.
Correct Answer: thousand
Q6.
Jacob has incorrectly written his answer to a calculation as 29,476,53.7 How should he have written this?
2,94,76,53.7
2,947,65,3.7
Correct answer: 2,947,653.7
29,47,653.7

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6 Questions

Q1.
What number is represented by the place value counters? Write your answer as a numeral, remembering to use separator commas.
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Correct Answer: 4,132,523
Q2.
What number is represented by these place value counters? Write your answer as a numeral, remembering to use separator commas.
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Correct Answer: 2,102,343
Q3.
What number is represented in this part of a Gattegno chart? Write your answer as a numeral remembering to use separator commas.
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Correct Answer: 8,068,779
Q4.
Nine million, four hundred and six thousand, six hundred and seven is written as ___
9,46,67
9,46,607
9,406,67
Correct answer: 9,406,607
Q5.
Complete the blank in the sentence: 1,000 more than this number is one million, three hundred and thousand, three hundred and twelve.
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Correct Answer: twenty-five, twenty five
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.
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Correct Answer: four