Summary
Simplify your life as Tim and Moby introduce you to the principles behind rounding numbers. In this BrainPOP movie, you’ll learn about place values, when to round up and when to round down, and how a number can change depending on where you have to round it to. You’ll even discover some real-world uses for rounding, and why it’s always a good idea to round up if you’re talking about money. Leave your calculator at home!
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Rounding:
- What is one new thing you learned about rounding?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining rounding.
- Draw or give one example of your own.