Estimating and rounding decimals
In this lesson, students draw on prior knowledge of rounding whole numbers to develop their understanding and fluency when rounding decimals and are encouraged to reason and problem-solve through a variety of contextual activities. Students will also develop an appreciation of the role of estimation in mathematics and science.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 7
- Purpose
- Teaching resource
- Strand
- Number
- Topic
- Mathematical modelling Estimation
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Numeracy progression
- Number and place value (P9)
- Publisher
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Copyright
- © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0.
- Other terms
- Maths Hub lesson plan
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