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Define estimation and its purpose. Round two-digit numbers to the nearest ten using a number line.
The core standards covered in this lesson
3.NBT.A.1 — Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
The foundational standards covered in this lesson
2.MD.B.6 — Represent whole numbers as lengths from 0 on a number line diagram with equally spaced points corresponding to the numbers 0, 1, 2, …, and represent whole-number sums and differences within 100 on a number line diagram.
2.NBT.A.1 — Understand that the three digits of a three-digit number represent amounts of hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g., 706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens, and 6 ones. Understand the following as special cases:
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25-30 minutes
The number 16 lies between 10 and 20 on the number line. Label all the other tick marks between 10 and 20. Is 16 closer to 10 or 20 on the number line?
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a. Rosie is rounding 74 to the nearest ten. She draws the following number line to help her:
b. Round each of the following numbers to the nearest ten, using a number line if it would help you. Record your answer using the $$\approx$$ symbol.
15-20 minutes
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5-10 minutes
Round each of the following numbers to the nearest ten. Show or explain your thinking.
a. $$46 \approx$$ __________
b. $$24 \approx$$ __________
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Round three-digit numbers to the nearest hundred using a number line.
Topic A: Foundations of Place Value
Use counting, place value understanding, and addition/subtraction of ones and tens to complete a partially filled-in number grid.
Standards
3.NBT.A.13.NBT.A.2
Represent three-digit numbers using concrete manipulatives and drawings, including cases with more than 9 of any unit.
Locate three-digit numbers on a number line and explain their placement.
3.NBT.A.1
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Topic B: Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred
Round three-digit numbers to the nearest ten using a number line.
Round multi-digit numbers to any place in more complex cases, including those involving real-world contexts and/or assessing the reasonableness of that estimate.
Topic C: Addition and Subtraction Within 1,000
Add numbers with up to one composition within 1,000.
3.NBT.A.2
Add numbers with multiple compositions within 1,000.
Solve one-step word problems involving addition, using rounding to assess the reasonableness of answers.
3.NBT.A.13.NBT.A.23.OA.D.8
Subtract numbers with up to one decomposition within 1,000.
Subtract numbers with multiple decompositions within 1,000.
Solve one-step word problems involving subtraction, using rounding to assess the reasonableness of answers.
Solve one- and two-step word problems involving addition and subtraction, using rounding to assess the reasonableness of answers.
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