Year 6 - Maths
Explain how ten thousand can be composed
Multiples of 1,000
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will explain how one hundred thousand can be composed and read and write numbers up to one million.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how ten thousand can be composed.
Key Notes
- Ten one thousands make ten thousand.
- One hundred hundreds make ten thousand.
- One thousand tens make ten thousand.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Multiple: A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by another whole number.
- Equivalent: Two expressions are equivalent if they have the same value.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 10,000 of anything is the same in size.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Ten one thousands make ten thousand. One hundred hundreds make ten thousand.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Multiple'
A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by another whole number. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: 10,000 of anything is the same in size. Correction: Provide a range of contexts which allow pupils to see that 10,000 can be large or small, it is dependent on the context. For example, comparing 10,000 mm with 10,000 miles on a map is a good way to emphasise the difference in distances.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Count forwards and backwards in powers of 10 to and from any multiple of 1,000 Study Guide
- Explain how one hundred thousand can be composed Study Guide
- Explain that 10,000 is composed of 5,000s, 2,500s and 2,000s Study Guide
- Explain that 100,000 is composed of 50,000s, 25,000s and 20,000s Study Guide
- Position 6-digit multiples of 1,000 on a marked but unlabelled number line Study Guide
- Position five-digit multiples of 1,000 on a marked but unlabelled number line Study Guide
- Read and write numbers up to one million in a range of contexts Study Guide
- Read and write numbers up to one million using a place value chart Study Guide
- Read the scales of graphs and measures using knowledge of the composition of 10,000 and 100,000 Study Guide
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