Rounding Whole Numbers

Teacher Guidelines ▶ pages 1 – 2

Instructional Pages ▶ pages 3 – 4
Activity Page ▶ pages 5 - 6
Practice Page ▶ page 7
Grade Level: 3-4 Homework Page
Answer Key
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page 8
page 9 - 10
 Classroom Procedure: Approximate Grade Level: 3 – 4

1. Display the jar of candy. Tell students the rounded off number Objectives:
of pieces in the jar to the nearest ten, saying there is about… The students will be able to round
pieces of candy in the jar. Ask students to then guess the whole numbers to any place, and use
exact number of pieces of candy, writing on a slip of paper rounding for word problems.
and then turning it in to you.
Common Core State Standards:
2. Tell students that if they have the rounded off number: Do
they think it was rounded to the nearest ten or one hundred? CCSS.Math.Content.3.NBT.A.1
CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.D.8
3. Allow for responses and discussion. CCSS.Math.Content.4.NBT.A.3
4. Ask students why it is useful to round numbers. CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.3

5. Allow for responses and discussion. Class Sessions (45 minutes):

6. Distribute the Rounding Whole Numbers content pages. 1 -2 class sessions

Read and review the information with the students. Give Teaching Materials/Worksheets:
additional examples to enhance student understanding.
Rounding Whole Numbers content
7. Stress the rhyme to help students remember whether to add page, Activity page, Practice page,
to or to keep the rounded digit the same. Homework page
8. Distribute the Activity page. Read and review the instructions Student Supplies:
with the students. You may wish to make additional pages
for extra practice. Pair students. Distribute scissors. scissors, handouts

9. Allow students sufficient time to complete the activity. Prepare Ahead of Time:

10.Once completed, students will exchange papers with another Jar of candy between 100 and 200
pair and will check each other’s completed work. pieces, know the exact count. Scissors
for students. Copy handouts.
11.Distribute the Practice page. Check and review the student’s
work. Options for Lesson:

12.Distribute the Homework page. The next day, check and Students may work alone for the activity,
review the student’s work. exchanging papers with one other
student. Use the numbers students cut
13.In closing, reveal the winner of the Candy Jar guess and apart to practice rounding. Announce
share the candy with the class. Give extra to the winner. numbers students “write out” using the
14.Announce random numbers for students to round, checking number slips, and then “write out” the
for understanding. rounded number you choose.

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 Teacher Notes
The lesson is used to teach rounding of whole numbers. Students in younger grades need to know rounding
to tens and hundreds, but older students should be able to round to any place value. All students should
be familiar with place value up to the millions place. Students will have an easier time grasping this content
with additional practice if necessary.
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Additional Resources:
CONTENT:
https://learnzillion.com/resources/72531-round-whole-numbers-to-the-nearest-10-or-100-3-nbt-a-1
http://www.basic-mathematics.com/rounding-whole-numbers.html (and more)
http://www.webmath.com/k8round.html (Interactive)
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/DevelopmentalMath/COURSE_TEXT_RESOURCE/U01_L1_T2_
text_final.html
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/round-whole-numbers-and-decimals-find-the-missing-digit (Interactive)
https://www.quia.com/rr/372668.html (Interactive)
http://www.math-play.com/Rounding-Numbers-Pirate-Game.html (Interactive) http://www.enchantedlearning.
com/math/rounding/ (and Worksheets)

WORKSHEETS:
http://www.math-aids.com/Rounding/
http://www.commoncoresheets.com/Rounding.php
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/rounding.php
http://www.dadsworksheets.com/worksheets/rounding-numbers.html
http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/rounding.php

VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp0mtr1kFM (6 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RayixNjlIJE (4 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdq2ckDsSbA (3 min-Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfz-JU2cKE (3 min-Song)

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 Rouding Whole Numbers
When your friend tells you he scored 497 or 509 on a video game, in your
mind you are probably thinking 500. You rounded both numbers to a more
convenient number for you to use.
Rounding is changing the exact value of a number to a number that is more convenient
or easier to use. Rounding a number may increase or decrease a number’s value.
If there are 37 people in the room and you say about 40, you rounded up, increasing
the number’s value. If there are 105 people in the room and you say 100, you rounded
down, decreasing the number’s value.
Rounding is not difficult. You must know the place value of the
THOUSANDS ONES
digits in the numbers you will round. Look at the chart on the left
4, 2 3 8, 5 6 7 and review the place value of each digit.
ONE MILLIONS
HUNDRED THOUSANDS
TEN THOUSANDS
ONE THOUSANDS
HUNDREDS
TENS
ONES

To round a whole number, you must first identify the place value to be rounded.

Here are two examples of rounding to the nearest

thousand. Notice the difference.

1 2, 3 6 7 1 2 ,3 6 7
PLACE VALUE Round to the nearest thousand. Look to the right.

Is the number to the right 5 or above? Or is it 4 or lower? 3 is lower than 4

so the 2 in the thousands place stays the same. All the digits to the right of
*Helpful rhyme the thousands place change to zeros:
to help you in The new rounded number is: 12,000
rounding numbers:

Five or above, 12,667 12,667

give it a shove Round to the nearest thousand. Look to the right.
(add one).
Is the number to the right 5 or above? Or is it 4 or lower? 6 is higher than
Four or below, 5 so the 2 in the thousands place changes by adding one. All the digits
you keep it low to the right of the thousands place still change to zeros:
(no change).
The new rounded number is: 13,000

Did you notice the difference?

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 Here are easy steps for rounding 25,189 to the nearest ten-thousands place:

1. Identify the ten-thousands place and underline it: 28,179

2. Look at the place value to the right* and circle it: 28,179

3. Is it five or above? YES. Add one to the digit in the ten-thousands place

and change the other digits to the right to ZERO: 30,000

In summary, 28,179 rounded to the nearest ten-thousand is 30,000.

No matter how small or large the number may be, it can be rounded. Review some more examples, practice
rounding numbers, and you will become an expert in rounding whole numbers of all sizes and digits.
Round 27 to the nearest ten: 2 7 30
Round 23 to the nearest tens: 2 3 20
Round 146 to the nearest hundreds: 1 4 6 100
Round 356 to the nearest hundreds: 3 5 6 400
Round 107,298 to the nearest thousands: 107,298 107,000
Round 255,908 to the nearest ten-thousands: 255,908 260,000
Round 3,267,705 to the nearest millions: 3,267,705 3,000,000

If there are 162 pieces of candy in the jar, about how

many pieces to the nearest hundred are in the jar?
How many pieces to the nearest ten are in the jar?

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 Activity Name __________________________ Date _________

Instructions
1. Cut apart each of the digits. Mix them up.
2. With your partner, follow the instructions for the Rounding Whole Numbers chart page 2.
3. When randomly choosing, alternate between you and your partner’s set of digits. Do not use the extra
zeroes until you need to show the rounded number.
4. Be sure you write each number neatly.
5. Once you are complete, you will exchange your chart with another pair of students who will check your work.
6. You will check their work and return the chart to its owners.

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4 5 6 7
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 RANDOMLY CHOOSE WRITE THE DIGITS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED ROUND TO THE NEAREST: REWRITE THE ROUNDED NUMBER'S DIGITS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED
Activity

A six digit number One Thousand

A five digit number Hundred

A four digit number Ten

A seven digit
One Million
number

A six digit number Ten-Thousand

A three digit number Hundred

A seven digit
One-Hundred Thousand
number

A five digit number One Thousand

A two digit number Ten

A seven digit
One Thousand
number
Name __________________________ Date _________

A four digit number Hundred

COMPLETE THE CHART – FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

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 Practice Name __________________________ Date _________

Answer each question about the number shown

1. 3,608 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
one-hundred? _____
2. 265 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
ten? _____
3. 1,263,457 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
one-hundred thousand? _____
4. 75 Round the number to the nearest ten: __________
5. 8,140 Round the number to the nearest one thousand: __________
6. 300,706 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
ten thousand? _____
7. 9,002 Round the number to the nearest hundred: __________
8. 751 What digits will change to zero if you round the number to the
nearest one hundred? __________
9. 15,953 What digits will change to zero if you round the number to the
nearest ten thousand? __________
10. 67,502 Round the number to the nearest ten thousand: __________
11. 89 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
ten? _____
12. 7,890,605 Round the number to the nearest one-hundred thousand:
_______________
13. 776 Round the number to the nearest ten: __________
14. 37,805 Round the number to the nearest one thousand: __________
15. 209,706 Round the number to the nearest ten thousand: __________
Homework Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

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 Homework Name __________________________ Date _________

ROUND EACH NUMBER TO THE NEAREST:

TEN HUNDRED THOUSAND TEN THOUSAND

31

2,548

76

97,621

415

70,658

5,409

1,478,825

223,465

17,899

5,348

123,479

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the rhyme that helps with rounding:
You look to the right, if it is __________ or above, give it a __________ (add one). You look to the right, if
it’s four or __________, you keep it __________ (no change).
Rounding is changing the exact__________ of a number to a number that is more convenient or __________
to use.

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 Practice Answer Key
Name __________________________ Date _________

Answer each question about the number shown

1. 3,608 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
one-hundred? 0
2. 265 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
ten? 5
3. 1,263,457 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
one-hundred thousand? 6
4. 75 Round the number to the nearest ten: 80
5. 8,140 Round the number to the nearest one thousand: 8,000
6. 300,706 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
ten thousand? 0
7. 9,002 Round the number to the nearest hundred: 9,000
8. 751 What digits will change to zero if you round the number to the
nearest one hundred? 51
9. 15,953 What digits will change to zero if you round the number to the
nearest ten thousand? 5953
10. 67,502 Round the number to the nearest ten thousand: 70,000
11. 89 What digit will help you in rounding the number to the nearest
ten? 9
12. 7,890,605 Round the number to the nearest one-hundred thousand:
7,900,000
13. 776 Round the number to the nearest ten: 780
14. 37,805 Round the number to the nearest one thousand: 38,000
15. 209,706 Round the number to the nearest ten thousand: 210,000

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 Homework Answer Key
Name __________________________ Date _________

ROUND EACH NUMBER TO THE NEAREST:

TEN HUNDRED THOUSAND TEN THOUSAND

31 30

2,548 2550 2500 3000

76 80

97,621 97620 97600 98000 100000

415 420 400

70,658 70660 70700 71000 70000

5,409 5410 5400 5000

1,478,825 1478830 1478800 1479000 1480000

223,465 223470 223500 223000 220000

17,899 17900 17900 18000 20000

5,348 5350 5300 5000

123,479 123480 123500 123000 120000

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the rhyme that helps with rounding:
You look to the right, if it is five or above, give it a shove (add one). You look to the right, if it’s four or below,
you keep it low (no change).
Rounding is changing the exact value of a number to a number that is more convenient or easier to use.

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