Year 6 - Maths
Read and write numbers up to one million in a range of contexts
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 read and write numbers up to one million in a range of contexts.
Key Notes
- We use commas to separate the thousands from the ones and the millions from the thousands.
- Grouping the digits in threes helps to read and write numbers.
- Other number systems use different symbols.
- Roman numerals have a system of rules which use different place value structures.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Comma: A comma is a punctuation mark used to indicate a break in a sentence. It looks like this ,
- Represent: To represent something is to show something in a different way.
- Numeral: A numeral is a symbol or name that stands for a number.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils forget the use of zero as a place holder when there are for example, 0 ten thousands in a number, e.g. 503,000
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
We use commas to separate the thousands from the ones and the millions from the thousands. Grouping the digits in threes helps to read and write numbers.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Comma'
A comma is a punctuation mark used to indicate a break in a sentence. It looks like this ,. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils forget the use of zero as a place holder when there are for example, 0 ten thousands in a number, e.g. 503,000. Correction: Encourage children to transfer the represented number into a place value chart prior to reading the number. However, it is important for pupils to be able to read numbers without a place value chart so ensure time is taken to reduce the scaffold too.
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 how ten 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 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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