Step 7 Objective
Use rounding to make estimates; round numbers to the nearest whole number or to one or two decimal places.
- 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?
Encourage pupils to 'read' the calculation and consider the most helpful ways to estimate so as to make the mental calculation easier.
You may need to refer back to Step 6 to make sure that pupils are confident with rounding.
Practise in different real-life situations so that pupils are encouraged to use common sense as well as rules of rounding.