Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000 - Lesson 2 - Math Mat Lesson Plan
Materials: Laminated Math Mat #2, task cards 1-12 Answer Key | Lesson 2: Reading & Writing Numbers to 1,000,000
Purchased or made Single Digit Number Tiles, students will need 1 2
several of each digit & plenty of zeros The number “one thousand,
Erasable marker and eraser, Number Words Poster three hundred forty-four” should
Objective: After this introductory lesson, students will understand
2^,1^9 0 be written 1,344. Felipe
thousand hundred swapped the digits in the
how to group digits and use commas to read and write up to 7 digit
hundreds and tens places.
numbers.
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Vocabulary: digits, places, place-holder, comma, hundreds, 9,509 = nine thousand, five
The number needs a zero in the
thousands, ten-thousands, hundred-thousands, millions (a number hundred eight
tens place.
words poster is provided for this lesson)
The 9 in 9,509 has a value that is
Warm up Question(s): 5,908 = five thousand, nine 10 times greater than the 9 in
1. Explain the procedure for inserting commas into numbers and hundred eight 5,908.
number words. 5 6
2. How are number words different from how numbers are written? 607,912 becomes 670,912. The
518,430 becomes 51,843.
3. How are number words different from how numbers are said? value of the 7 increases 10
Activity Overview:
5 1^, 8^4 3 times.
thousand hundred Six hundred seventy thousand,
Students will build up to 7-digit numbers with single digit number tiles fifty-one thousand, eight hundred
and follow directions on task cards to read & write multi-digit nine hundred twelve.
forty-three
numbers while using commas and inserting place-identifying words 7 8
in the right location in the number name. Some place-value 96,856
relationships review is included in this activity. A comma goes between the
thousands & hundreds place.
Closing Question(s): 1 4^, 3^0 7 The 6 in the higher place is 1000
1. What is the most important thing to remember when writing multi- thousand hundred times greater than the 6 in the
digit numbers? lower place.
2. What is the most important thing to remember when reading 9 10
multi-digit numbers?
3 4 5^, 0 5 4 3,450,540 is 10 times greater than
^ 345,054. The number has 7 digits
Extension: hundred thousand
1. Integrate math words into language arts and use the Number and 2 commas. 1 comma goes
The value of the 5 in the tens place after the millions place and one
Words Poster as your spelling list. is 100 times less than the value of goest after the thousands place.
2. Have students randomly choose a certain number of tiles, build the 5 in the thousands place.
numbers, and write the number names. You can also have them 11 12
choose 4 tiles but build a 6 or 7 digit number, incorporating zeros The value of the 9 increases
as place-holders. 100 times when it is swapped with 5 , 8 19 , 7 0 5
3. Have students work through the activities on the task cards with the 0.
hundred hundred
other 5-7 digit numbers. 1,980,713 = One million, nine million thousand
4. Incorporate talk about place value relationships when multi-digit hundred eighty thousand,
numbers have the same digit in 2 or more places. seven hundred thirteen
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Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000| Math Mat 2
thousands period ones period
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Millions, Thousands, Hundreds Tens Ones
Thousands Thousands
Word Form:
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Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000| Number Words Poster Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000| Number Words Poster
• zero • twenty • zero • twenty
• one • thirty • one • thirty
• two • forty • two • forty
• three • fifty • three • fifty
• four • sixty • four • sixty
• five • seventy • five • seventy
• six • eighty • six • eighty
• seven • ninety • seven • ninety
• eight • hundred • eight • hundred
• thousand • thousand
• nine • nine
• ten-thousand • ten-thousand
• ten • hundred-thousand
• ten • hundred-thousand
• eleven • million • eleven • million
• twelve • twelve
• thirteen 2-digit numbers are • thirteen 2-digit numbers are
• fourteen written with a hyphen • fourteen written with a hyphen
• fifteen between the two parts: • fifteen between the two parts:
• sixty-three • sixty-three
• sixteen • sixteen
• eighty-six • eighty-six
• seventeen • forty-four • seventeen • forty-four
• eighteen • eighteen
• nineteen • nineteen
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UNDERSTANDING NUMBERS TO 1,000,000 - TASK CARDS
Directions: Cut and laminate the task cards. Use during small group instruction.
Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000 - Lesson 2 Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000 - Lesson 2
Build the number 219 with
number tiles on Math Mat 2. Felipe wrote the number
Increase the value of the number “one thousand, three
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10 times.
hundred forty-four” as
Write the new number with any
commas needed, insert the place 1,434. Explain Felipe’s
words in the correct locations, & circle mistake to him.
any digits that will be read together.
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Place a 5 in the thousands place, Still working with 5,908, swap the
a 9 in the hundreds place, and numbers in the thousands and
an 8 in the ones place. What hundreds places. Write the number
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does this number need to be in word form.
complete? Looking back at the number for
task card #3, describe the
Write the number in word form. relationship between the nines in
both numbers.
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UNDERSTANDING NUMBERS TO 1,000,000 - TASK CARDS
Directions: Cut and laminate the task cards. Use during small group instruction.
Understanding 4-Digit Numbers - Lesson 2 Understanding 4-Digit Numbers - Lesson 2
Build the number 518,430 with Build the number 607,912.
number tiles. Decrease the value Swap the 7 and the 0.
of the number 10 times.
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Write the new number with any What happens to the value of
commas needed, insert the place
the 7 when it is swapped with
words in the correct locations, & circle
any digits that will be read together. the 0?
Write the number in word form. 5 Write the new number in word form. 6
Understanding 4-Digit Numbers - Lesson 2 Understanding 4-Digit Numbers - Lesson 2
Build the number fourteen Build the number 96856.
thousand, three hundred Write the new number with any
seven commas needed, insert the place
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words in the correct locations, & circle
Write the new number with any any digits that will be read together.
commas needed, insert the place How much greater is the value
words in the correct locations, & circle
any digits that will be read together.
of the 6 in the higher place than
7 the 6 in the lower place? 8
UNDERSTANDING NUMBERS TO 1,000,000 - TASK CARDS
Directions: Cut and laminate the task cards. Use during small group instruction.
Understanding 4-Digit Numbers - Lesson 2 Understanding 4-Digit Numbers - Lesson 2
Build the number three hundred Still working with the number
forty-five thousand, fifty-four.
from task card #9, what is the
Write the new number with any
commas needed, insert the place
number that is 10 times greater?
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words in the correct locations, & circle Write the number. How many
any digits that will be read together. digits does it have? How many
How much less is the value of the commas does it have? Where
5 in the tens place than the 5 in should the commas go?
the thousands place? 9 10
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Build the number 1,089,713. Build the number five million,
Swap the 9 and 0. eight hundred nineteen
thousand, seven hundred five.
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What happens to the value of Write the new number with any
the 9 when it is swapped with commas needed, insert the place
the 0? words in the correct locations, & circle
any digits that will be read together.
Write the new number in word form. 11 12
Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000 - Recording Sheet Understanding Numbers to 1,000,000 - Recording Sheet
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