At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4 |
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| Subject: | Math |
| Topic: | Numbers and Operations in Base Ten; Rounding |
| Lesson Length: | 35 - 45 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
In this lesson, students will round multi-digit numbers to any place value.
What should students know before this activity?
This would be a great rounding review lesson.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Read and discuss the sample comic. Discuss and demonstrate how the number in each panel has been rounded.
What will students do?
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Write a four or five digit number on the board.
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Assign different groups of students different place values to round to. Have students share the answers with the class.
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a five-panel comic in which they will round a number in the 10 or 100 thousands to each place value, one in each panel.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comic with a partner to check their work.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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Print out the sample comic as a reference.
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Provide visual representation for rounding to each place value.


