The Power of Number and Place Value · Number and Operations

Place Value and the Decimal System

Extending number sense to seven digits and understanding the relationship between adjacent places in the decimal system.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the value of a digit change as it moves to the left or right in a number?
  2. 2Why is the number zero essential in a place value system?
  3. 3In what real world scenarios would rounding to the nearest ten thousand be more useful than the nearest hundred?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Place Value
Class/Year: 5th Class
Subject: Mathematical Mastery: Exploring Patterns and Logic
Unit: The Power of Number and Place Value
Period: Number and Operations

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