Unlocking Place Value: A Berry Good Adventure!

Mathematics Grades 4th Grade 4:19 Video
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Lesson Description

Explore place value up to millions with a fun, engaging lesson inspired by Numberock's catchy song! Learn how our number system works and practice identifying place values.

Video Resource

Place Value Song For Kids | Up To The Millions | 3rd - 5th Grade

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 4:19
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Key Concepts

  • Place Value (Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousands, Hundred Thousands, Millions)
  • Base-Ten System
  • Pattern Recognition in Place Value

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the place value of digits in numbers up to millions.
  • Students will be able to explain the relationship between different place values (e.g., ten ones make a ten).
  • Students will be able to read and write numbers up to millions in standard form.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they know about place value. Why is it important? Show the Numberock video 'Place Value Song For Kids | Up To The Millions | 3rd - 5th Grade'.
  • Video Discussion (10 mins)
    After watching the video, discuss the main points. What did Rob the blueberry eater learn? What places did the video cover?
  • Place Value Chart Activity (15 mins)
    Create a large place value chart on the board or use pre-made charts. Have students write numbers up to millions in the chart and identify the value of each digit. Use manipulatives (base ten blocks) to represent the numbers when possible. (Example: Write the number 345,678. What is the value of the 4?)
  • Blueberry Math (10 mins)
    Pose word problems related to the video. For example: 'Rob ate 2,000 blueberries on Monday and 3,000 blueberries on Tuesday. How many blueberries did he eat in total?' Or 'The Inca terrace had 100,000 rocks, and another terrace had 200,000 rocks. What is the total number of rocks?'
  • Wrap Up & Assessment (10 mins)
    Review the key concepts of place value. Administer the multiple-choice and/or fill-in-the-blank quiz.

Interactive Exercises

  • Place Value Puzzles
    Create puzzles where students match numbers with their place value descriptions (e.g., matching '345,678' with '4 is in the ten thousands place').
  • Number Building Game
    Give students digits and have them create the largest (or smallest) possible number using those digits. Discuss the importance of place value in determining the size of the number.

Discussion Questions

  • Why is understanding place value important in everyday life?
  • How does the base-ten system make it easier to write large numbers?
  • What patterns do you notice in the place value chart?

Skills Developed

  • Place Value Identification
  • Number Sense
  • Problem Solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

In the number 678,901, what is the place value of the digit 7?

Correct Answer: Ten Thousands

Question 2:

Which number has a 5 in the ten thousands place?

Correct Answer: 567,890

Question 3:

What number comes after 999,999?

Correct Answer: 1,000,000

Question 4:

Which number is the largest?

Correct Answer: 465,798

Question 5:

How many thousands are in one million?

Correct Answer: 1,000

Question 6:

What is 100,000 + 100,000?

Correct Answer: 200,000

Question 7:

Which of these is the smallest number?

Correct Answer: 6,000

Question 8:

What place value is to the right of the thousands place?

Correct Answer: Hundreds

Question 9:

Which number represents one million?

Correct Answer: 1,000,000

Question 10:

What is one thousand more than 999,000?

Correct Answer: 1,000,000

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Ten groups of ten are equal to one ________.

Correct Answer: hundred

Question 2:

Ten hundred thousands make one ________.

Correct Answer: million

Question 3:

In the number 45,678, the 5 is in the ________ place.

Correct Answer: thousands

Question 4:

The base ten system means that each place value is ten times the size of the place value to the ________.

Correct Answer: right

Question 5:

The number 1,000 is one ________.

Correct Answer: thousand

Question 6:

10,000 is called ten ________.

Correct Answer: thousand

Question 7:

100,000 is one hundred ________.

Correct Answer: thousand

Question 8:

The place value to the left of the ten thousands place is the hundred _________ place.

Correct Answer: thousands

Question 9:

The smallest 6-digit number is 100,________.

Correct Answer: 000

Question 10:

The largest number in the hundreds place is ________.

Correct Answer: 999

Educational Standards

4.N.1:[Standard] Compare and represent whole numbers up to 1,000,000 with an emphasis on place value and equality. 4.N.1.1:[Objective] Read, write, discuss, and represent whole numbers up to 1,000,000. Representations may include numerals, words, pictures, number lines, and manipulatives. 4.N.1.2:[Objective] Use place value to describe whole numbers between 1,000 and 1,000,000 in terms of millions, hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones with written, standard, and expanded forms. 4.N.1.3:[Objective] Applying knowledge of place value, use mental strategies (no written computations) to multiply or divide a number by 10, 100, and 1,000.

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