A four-page knowledge check on rounding numbers up to 1,000,000 in Year 5 maths. Pupils recap rounding 45,286 to the nearest 10, round larger numbers to 10,000 and 100,000, work backwards from a rounded mystery number, round a real city population, and explain a rounding mistake. An answer key sits at the end. Written against two England National Curriculum rounding objectives.
Number - number and place value
“Round any number up to 1 000 000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, 10 000 and 100 000”
Sections 1 and 2 cover every place value named in the objective.
Number - number and place value
“Solve number problems and practical problems that involve all of the above”
Reverse rounding and the population questions supply the problem-solving element.
Short questions rounding 45,286 to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000.
A table where pupils round numbers like 341,892 to both place values.
Pupils find the smallest whole number a mystery number could be.
Real contexts, including rounding a city population of 845,219.
Pupils judge and explain Leo's claim about rounding 695,000.
Assessment check
Use it at the end of the rounding unit; the five sections separate secure from shaky.
Homework
Set it after teaching rounding to 10,000 and 100,000 in class.
Intervention
The Spot the Mistake page works well for talking through misconceptions one to one.
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