Step 5 Objective
Round positive whole numbers to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000, and decimals to the nearest whole number or one decimal place.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Refer back to Step 3 and possibly Step 2.
Expand the number-line image to include tenths and hundredths.
Encourage pupils to see the equivalence between rounding to one decimal place and rounding to the nearest tenth.