1. Cinderella and Her Fairy Godmother
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100, or 1000

2. Ten Thousand
Thousands
Hundreds
Tens
Ones
Remember, just like us, every numeral in a number must have it’s own personal space. , 2 4 6 3 9

3. Once Upon a time…

4. 2 4 6 3 9 , Round the number to the nearest 10.
Cinderella is the underlined number.
Her Fairy Godmother is the number on her right.
The prince and his family are the numbers on her left. 2 4 6 3 9 ,

5. And the fairy godmother disappears because her job is done.
Round the number to the nearest 10.
If the fairy godmother’s number is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, than she is very powerful.
Cinderella gets to become a princess (her number goes up by one) and stays that way forever.
And the fairy godmother disappears because her job is done. 2 4 6 3 4 9 ,

6. 3 3 2 2 4 6 3 , Round the number to the nearest 10.
If the fairy godmother’s number is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 she is not very powerful.
Cinderella get’s to be a princess until midnight. Her number stays the same.
After midnight, Cinderella has to return to her normal self.
The fairy godmother disappears, her job is done. 3 3 2 2 4 6 3 ,

7. 1 6 6 4 3 9 4 9 4 3 7 3 Round the number to the nearest 100.
This is the fairy godmother’s helper, when their job is done, she disappears as well.
Round the number to the nearest 1000. 1 6 6 4 3 9 4 9 4 3 7 3