The Power of Place Value and Large Numbers · Number Sense

Relative Magnitude and Place Value

Exploring how the position of a digit determines its value and how numbers up to 10,000 relate to one another.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the value of a digit change when it moves one position to the left?
  2. 2Why is it useful to represent the same number in multiple ways such as expanded or standard form?
  3. 3How can we visualize the difference between one thousand and ten thousand?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Number - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Power of Place Value and Large Numbers
Period: Number Sense

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