How to Make it FUN!
Find a good theme and go with it! Seriously, rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 needs a theme! That's how you make it FUN! Luckily, a theme has been made! May I present to you...Knights of the Rounding Table!
This fun rounding unit is set to the idea that the King needs help-and the queen steps in to save the day with an idea-an idea that defeats the Digits Dragon!! So fun, right!
How to Make it MORE Fun!
When I do this Rounding to the Nearest 10 and 100 unit, I accompany it with some fun information about knights and dragons! Read a great book about Medieval times (I have an oldie but a goodie that is so old, I can't even find it on Amazon to show you the book!) Or, even better, about King Arthur! Or Saint George and the Dragon which is an amazing knight story! (Grab this freebie from Scholastic!)
This literature tie in makes it even more fun because students can dive into the topic in a different way-tying in this new information to apply to the math concept! It builds a fun new experience all around! Plus, you could even have them create a fun Digits Dragon on their own! This adorable craft would make a great tie in to this unit!
Students will first practice rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 by identifying the ten or hundred before and after the original number. Then, students must decide, based on the rounding rules, which number it is rounding to. This allows students to build the foundations of the mental math to come. Next, student step into the mental math realm to round to the nearest number. Both rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 is taught on separate pages.
Once the skills are mastered individually, then students are presented with rounding to the nearest 10 OR 100 on one page! This way, students can practice this skill in tandem with one another, switching their brains back and forth! Plus, they can play a fun game!
This super fun game presents the students with the opportunity to defeat the Digits Dragon! And, then, students can prove their mastery with a quiz!
Best of all, then they are KNIGHTED! Imagine their excitement to receive their official Knighthood after learning both rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 AND Medieval Knights! It is just so exciting to them!
So, as you can see, rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 can be both a learning opportunity and fun! And, everything you need can be found in this product! Your students will love it and so will you! I'd love to hear what you have to say or your ideas about rounding to the nearest 10 and 100! And, if you would like to learn more about what I do in my classroom, I'd love for you to join me on my Instagram journey and over at Facebook too!
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This literature tie in makes it even more fun because students can dive into the topic in a different way-tying in this new information to apply to the math concept! It builds a fun new experience all around! Plus, you could even have them create a fun Digits Dragon on their own! This adorable craft would make a great tie in to this unit!
What about the Rounding?
Students get the opportunity to learn rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 from simple steps to the practice of mental math! Students start with learning the Rounding Poem. This poem helps them to remember the concept of rounding down for under 4 and rounding up for 5 and over. Plus, the posters have clues to help them remember too!
Students will first practice rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 by identifying the ten or hundred before and after the original number. Then, students must decide, based on the rounding rules, which number it is rounding to. This allows students to build the foundations of the mental math to come. Next, student step into the mental math realm to round to the nearest number. Both rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 is taught on separate pages.
Once the skills are mastered individually, then students are presented with rounding to the nearest 10 OR 100 on one page! This way, students can practice this skill in tandem with one another, switching their brains back and forth! Plus, they can play a fun game!
This super fun game presents the students with the opportunity to defeat the Digits Dragon! And, then, students can prove their mastery with a quiz!
Best of all, then they are KNIGHTED! Imagine their excitement to receive their official Knighthood after learning both rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 AND Medieval Knights! It is just so exciting to them!
So, as you can see, rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 can be both a learning opportunity and fun! And, everything you need can be found in this product! Your students will love it and so will you! I'd love to hear what you have to say or your ideas about rounding to the nearest 10 and 100! And, if you would like to learn more about what I do in my classroom, I'd love for you to join me on my Instagram journey and over at Facebook too!
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