Counting in Powers of 10

Year 5 MathsPlace Value2 pages

About this worksheet

A quick exit ticket on counting in powers of 10 for Year 5 maths. Pupils continue a sequence in steps of 10,000, name the power of 10 another sequence counts back in, then rate how they feel about the lesson on an emoji scale. The slip repeats three times for easy cutting. It checks the England National Curriculum objective on counting in steps of powers of 10.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Number - number and place value

Count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1 000 000

Both questions test this objective directly, one forwards and one backwards.

What's inside this worksheet

Counting Forwards

Pupils write the next two numbers in a sequence stepping up in 10,000s from 285,100.

Identifying Powers

Given 612,400, 512,400, 412,400, pupils name the power of 10 the sequence counts back in.

Mood Check

A five-emoji scale asking how pupils feel about today's learning.

How teachers use it

Exit ticket

Hand out slips in the last five minutes and collect them at the door.

Assessment check

Sort the collected slips to plan who needs reteaching tomorrow.

Next-day starter

Return the slips and correct errors together as the opening task.

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