Free Grade 3 Rounding in Context Lesson Plans
Free Grade 3 lesson plans for Rounding in Context: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Rounding gives a simpler number that is close to the real one. Look at the digit just right of the place you round to: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less rounds down.
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Learning objectives
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- UnderstandExplain rounding in context
Explain rounding in context accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- ApplyCalculate rounding in context
Calculate rounding in context accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- AnalyseCompare rounding in context
Compare rounding in context accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- EvaluateJustify rounding in context
Justify rounding in context accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
Prerequisites
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How Rounding in Context works
Rounding gives a simpler number that is close to the real one. Look at the digit just right of the place you round to: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less rounds down.
12 practice questions
Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.
- 1.Round 832 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 2.Round 551 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 3.Round 842 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 4.Round 478 to the nearest 10.[1]
- 5.Round 2,709 to the nearest 100.[2]
- 6.Round 6,254 to the nearest 10.[2]
- 7.Round 7,772 to the nearest 10.[2]
- 8.Round 3,360 to the nearest 100.[2]
- 9.Round 56,759 to the nearest 100.[3]
- 10.Round 71,390 to the nearest 1,000.[3]
- 11.Round 78,637 to the nearest 100.[3]
- 12.Round 35,668 to the nearest 100.[3]
Show answers and working
1. 830
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 830 and 840. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 832 rounds to 830.
2. 550
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 550 and 560. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 551 rounds to 550.
3. 840
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 840 and 850. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 842 rounds to 840.
4. 480
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 470 and 480. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 478 rounds to 480.
5. 2,700
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 2700 and 2800. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 2709 rounds to 2700.
6. 6,250
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 6250 and 6260. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 6254 rounds to 6250.
7. 7,770
Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 7770 and 7780. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 7772 rounds to 7770.
8. 3,400
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 3300 and 3400. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 3360 rounds to 3400.
9. 56,800
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 56700 and 56800. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 56759 rounds to 56800.
10. 71,000
Find the two multiples of 1000 either side: 71000 and 72000. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 71390 rounds to 71000.
11. 78,600
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 78600 and 78700. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 78637 rounds to 78600.
12. 35,700
Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 35600 and 35700. Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up. 35668 rounds to 35700.
Worked examples
Round 617 to the nearest 10.
- Find the two multiples of 10 either side: 610 and 620.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 617 rounds to 620.
- Answer: 620
Round 6,065 to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 6000 and 6100.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 6065 rounds to 6100.
- Answer: 6,100
Round 59,487 to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of 100 either side: 59400 and 59500.
- Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more rounds up.
- 59487 rounds to 59500.
- Answer: 59,500
Interactive practice
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Common mistakes
What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.
Looks at the wrong digit to decide whether to round up.
Correction: Underline the rounding place, then circle the digit to its right.
Changes the digits after the rounding place to anything other than 0.
Correction: Every digit after the rounding place becomes 0.
Teacher tips
- · Use a number line showing the two multiples either side.
Parent tips
- · Estimate the shopping bill to the nearest dollar.
Real-life applications
- · Estimating the total of a shopping trip before paying.
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- Start with Working with Rounding, Introducing Rounding, Word Form. Each one has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.
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