Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 4, Math Std 5: Round whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand and decimals to the nearest tenth.

Lesson Plans: Place Value Population Students will use rounding and estimation with large numbers. Raise It or Rest It This lesson uses a rhyme to help students learn to round. Fill 'er Up! Students practice rounding numbers while competing to "fill up" a chart. A Rounding Review Students will love reviewing rounding to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand with this fun lesson centered around a visit to the computer lab. Round and Round We Go! This lesson reinforces rounding to tens, hundreds, and thousands. Students will also identify place value for a given digit in numbers through 999,999 and determine the effect that changing a given digit will have on the value of the number. Rounding Numbers Students will use hundreds charts to help them learn how to round numbers to the nearest 10. They will then apply this skill and round numbers to the nearest 100 and 1,000. Students will complete a rounding assessment and play a game on the internet that assesses their skill in rounding numbers.

Resources: AAA Math - Fourth Grade Choose the Fractions link on the left bar to access games and activities Place Value Puzzler Online games and activities with four levels A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather The Maths Dictionary is animated, interactive, and allows students to practice their math skills. Over 500 terms are explained in simple language. Click on "billion" and discover that you have 10 billion brain cells working for you right now. Roll your mouse over the world time zone chart and you instantly know the time for that part of the world. Every math teacher should bookmark this Web site. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Virtual manipulatives related to NCTM standards in the areas of Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis & Probability. To access tools, click inside the grid on the cell that matches the grade level and standards area desired. Figure This! From NCTM: Three to four math challenges using real world examples are posted here each month. For those who need help solving the challenge, there are hints and complete solutions, along with related problems.
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