English National Curriculum, Programme Of Study For Year 6 Mathematics

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Pupils should be taught to solve problems which require answers to be rounded to specified degrees of accuracy

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Rounding Ten Round the numbers to the nearest whole number or the given power of ten.

Rounding Video A reminder of how to round numbers to significant figures, decimal places and to the nearest power of ten.

Rounding SF A self marking exercise requiring students to round numbers to a given number of significant figures.

Rounding Snap If the last card put down equals the previous card to the nearest whole number then all players race to shout SNAP!

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Rounding The objective of rounding is often to get a number that is easier to use, at the cost of making it less precise. This approximation is very important in dealing with answers to mathematical problems and making them relevant to the real world. Rounding to a given number of decimal places or significant figures is required of pupils. See also the "Approximating" Starters. Once the principles of rounding have been understood, a fun way to practise the skills is to play "Rounding Snap".

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English National Curriculum, Programme Of Study For Year 6 Mathematics

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