1. thousands hundreds tens units
millions
thousands
trillions
billions
hundreds
tens
units
hundred trillions
ten trillions
ten billions
hundred millions
ten millions
hundred billions
hundred thousands
ten thousands
Quadrillion, Quintillion…
Mention that trillions/billions probably wont get there but it’s important to know that a billion has 9 zeros, million has 6 zeros, thousands have 3 zeros. Then play around with some numbers and ask students to use the headings to read them out: 25
330
4,105
55,321
450,215
1,000,520
10,200,000
300, 400, 105
5, 000, 000, 000

2. Place Value
Whole numbers are made up of units, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions..
In the number 6,325:
The digit 6 means six thousands
The digit 3 means three hundreds
The digit 2 means two tens
The digit 5 means five units
In words, we write this as six thousand, three hundred and twenty-five.
THOUSANDS
HUNDREDS
TENS
UNITS 6 3 2 5
6000
300 20
Use this method (splitting up) when you find difficulty in reading the number
6325

3. L.O. To be able to identify the place value of each digit in a number
By the end of the lesson we will be able to:
identify the place value of a digit up to one billion
write a number given in figures in words
write a number given in words in figures

4. 48 90 units 264 902 tens 7,328 500,039 tens 86,452 2,123,456 hundreds
What’s the place value of the underlined digit? 48 90
264
902
7,328
500,039
86,452
2,123,456
units
tens
tens
hundreds
thousands
One student reads the number, the other says the place value of underlined digit
hundred thousands
ten thousands
millions

5. Let’s write some cheques!
Collect Cheques

6. Write the answers on your miniwbs!
Finding Place Value
Write the answers on your miniwbs!
units
thousands
tens
tens

7. Write the answers on your miniwbs!
Finding Place Value
Write the answers on your miniwbs!
thousands
ten thousands
hundreds
tens

8. Write the answers on your miniwbs!
Finding Place Value
Write the answers on your miniwbs!
tens
ten thousands
thousands

9. Write the answers on your miniwbs!
Finding Place Value
Write the answers on your miniwbs!
hundred thousands
ten thousands
thousands

10. L.O. To be able to identify the place value of each digit in a number
By the end of the lesson we will be able to:
identify the place value of a digit up to one billion
write a number given in figures in words
write a number given in words in figures

11. Special HW: Text Message
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12. Homework
Worksheet! Read the number in words, write it down in figures under the correct headings