The Power of Place Value · Number and Operations

Navigating Large Numbers

Reading, writing, and ordering numbers to at least 1,000,000 and determining the value of each digit.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the value of a digit change as it moves one position to the left or right?
  2. 2Why is zero a critical placeholder in our number system?
  3. 3When is an approximation more useful than an exact large number?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Number and Place Value
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Power of Place Value
Period: Number and Operations

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