Year 6 - Maths
Read the scales of graphs and measures using knowledge of the composition of 10,000 and 100,000
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 the scales of graphs and measures using knowledge of the composition of 10,000 and 100,000.
Key Notes
- Measuring scales can be interpreted by counting in steps of 1,000, 2,000, 2,500 and 5,000
- Measuring scales can be interpreted by counting in steps of 10,000, 20,000, 25,00 and 50,000
- Graph scales can be read and interpreted by counting in multiples of 1,000 and 10,000
Vocabulary To Learn
- Multiple: A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer (not by a fraction).
- Gridlines: A gridline is a horizontal or vertical line that helps organise data on a graph or graph.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils struggle to create axis for their graphs that have equal intervals.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Measuring scales can be interpreted by counting in steps of 1,000, 2,000, 2,500 and 5,000. Measuring scales can be interpreted by counting in steps of 10,000, 20,000, 25,00 and 50,000.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Multiple'
A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer (not by a fraction). Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Pupils struggle to create axis for their graphs that have equal intervals. Correction: You could spend some time with pupils simply practising drawing each axis. Ensure pupils do not draw a line and then try to divide into equal intervals. Instead encourage marking the intervals as the line is drawn.
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 in a range of contexts Study Guide
- Read and write numbers up to one million using a place value chart Study Guide
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