The digits 0 – 9 are like ‘MAGIC’

 Number positions to the left of the 1’s column are always 10 times larger. Example  Once you have 10 groups of 10s you have 100(one hundred).  Once you have 10 groups of 100 you have (one thousand).  Once you have 10 groups of you have (ten thousand).  Watch the explanation:

 Draw this chart up into your books s1 000s100s10s1s Ten Thousand ThousandsHundredsTensOnes TTThHTO

 If my house sold for $  That is six thousand four hundred and ninety-five dollars.  What would this look like on a place value chart? s1 000s100s10s1s Ten Thousand ThousandsHundredsTensOnes TTThHTO                                      s1 000s100s10s1s Ten Thousand ThousandsHundredsTensOnes TTThHTO                                      6495

 It is your turn now to complete two place value numbers to demonstrate your understanding. Your task:  1. Write the number.  2. Represent it on the table.  3. Write it in a sentence.  4. Write the number in words. It will look something like this:

 1. My number is  2.  3. My family won the lottery last week and the winning prize was $  4. Seven thousand, three hundred and twenty- four s1 000s100s10s1s Ten Thousand ThousandsHundredsTensOnes TTThHTO                         7324

 If you would like to challenge yourself why not try numbers in the Ten thousands or Hundred Thousands.  Your column will look like this instead s s10 000s1 000s100s10s1s MillionsHundred Thousands Ten Thousand ThousandsHundredsTensOnes MHTTTThHTO

 1. My number is  2.  3. My family won the lottery last week and the winning prize was $  4. Seven thousand, three hundred and twenty-four. To let us know you are done place a tower of three unifix blocks at your working station and collect a Math task card and complete in your Math work books s1 000s100s10s1s Ten Thousand ThousandsHundredsTensOnes TTThHTO                         7324