Rounding Roundup: Making Numbers Easier!

Mathematics Grades 4th Grade 3:17 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand using a fun song and practical examples!

Video Resource

Rounding Numbers Song | 3rd Grade - 4th Grade

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Duration: 3:17
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Key Concepts

  • Place Value
  • Rounding Rules (5 or more round up, less than 5 round down)
  • Estimation

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the place value to which a number is being rounded.
  • Students will be able to apply the rounding rules correctly.
  • Students will be able to round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand.
  • Students will be able to explain how rounding helps in estimating amounts.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about rounding. Discuss real-life situations where rounding might be useful (e.g., estimating the cost of groceries, approximating the number of students in the school). Introduce the concept of 'approximate amounts' as mentioned in the song.
  • Video Viewing (3 mins)
    Play the 'Rounding Numbers Song' from NUMBEROCK. Encourage students to sing along and pay attention to the rounding rules presented in the song.
  • Rule Review (5 mins)
    Review the rounding rules from the song: 'The number to the right must be found: Five or more? ROUND UP! Less than five? ROUND DOWN!' Emphasize the importance of identifying the place value being rounded to.
  • Practice Examples (10 mins)
    Work through several examples of rounding numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand. Start with smaller numbers and gradually increase the difficulty. Use a number line as a visual aid, similar to the 'hill' analogy in the song.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with a worksheet or online activity with rounding problems. Encourage them to use the rounding rules and the number line strategy. Circulate to provide assistance and answer questions.
  • Wrap-up (2 mins)
    Briefly review the key concepts of rounding and its applications. Remind students that rounding is a tool for estimation and making numbers easier to work with.

Interactive Exercises

  • Rounding Relay Race
    Divide the class into teams. Write rounding problems on the board. The first student from each team solves a problem, runs to the board, and writes the answer. The next student checks the answer and then does the next problem. The team with the most correct answers in a given time wins.
  • Rounding Game Show
    Create a PowerPoint game show with rounding questions. Divide the class into teams and have them answer questions for points. Use a fun theme and incorporate sound effects.

Discussion Questions

  • In what situations might you want to round a number?
  • How does knowing place value help you with rounding?
  • What happens to the numbers to the right of the rounded digit?
  • How is rounding helpful for estimating an amount?

Skills Developed

  • Place Value Identification
  • Problem-Solving
  • Estimation
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What digit do you look at to round to the nearest ten?

Correct Answer: Ones place

Question 2:

If the digit to the right is 5 or more, what do you do?

Correct Answer: Round up

Question 3:

What happens to the digits to the right of the rounded digit?

Correct Answer: They become zeros

Question 4:

What is 37 rounded to the nearest ten?

Correct Answer: 40

Question 5:

What is 142 rounded to the nearest hundred?

Correct Answer: 100

Question 6:

What is 2,568 rounded to the nearest thousand?

Correct Answer: 3,000

Question 7:

Rounding is useful for making an __________.

Correct Answer: Approximate Amount

Question 8:

Which of these is a good reason to round a number?

Correct Answer: To make numbers easier to work with

Question 9:

Which number rounds UP to the nearest ten?

Correct Answer: 45

Question 10:

The rounding song says, 'If the digit's five or more, then you ______.'

Correct Answer: Round Up

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

When rounding, find the __________ place first.

Correct Answer: rounding

Question 2:

If the number to the right is less than five, you round __________.

Correct Answer: down

Question 3:

If you round 67 to the nearest ten, the answer is __________.

Correct Answer: 70

Question 4:

The numbers to the right of the rounded digit become __________.

Correct Answer: zeros

Question 5:

Rounding gives you numbers that are easy to __________.

Correct Answer: count

Question 6:

5 or more, let it soar! 4 or less, let it __________!

Correct Answer: rest

Question 7:

45 rounded to the nearest ten is __________.

Correct Answer: 50

Question 8:

123 rounded to the nearest hundred is __________.

Correct Answer: 100

Question 9:

When you need to find out an __________ amount, rounding helps.

Correct Answer: approximate

Question 10:

Knowing __________ __________ is very important when rounding.

Correct Answer: place value

Educational Standards

4.N.1.1: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: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.2.3:Estimate products of 3-digit by 1-digit and 2-digit by 2-digit whole number factors using a variety of strategies (e.g., rounding, front end estimation, adjusting, compatible numbers) to assess the reasonableness of results. Explore larger numbers using technology to investigate patterns.

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