General Information
Clusters should not be sorted from Major to Supporting and then taught in that order. To do so would strip the coherence of the mathematical ideas and miss the opportunity to enhance the major work of the grade with the supporting clusters.
Test Item Specifications
Items may contain decimals to the thousandths with the greatest place value to the millions. The least place value a decimal may be rounded to is the hundredths place.
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Allowable
Sample Test Items (3)
Test Item # | Question | Difficulty | Type |
Sample Item 1 | Select all the numbers that round to 4.3 when rounded to the nearest tenth.
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N/A | MS: Multiselect |
Sample Item 2 | What is 3.149 rounded to the nearest hundredth? |
N/A | EE: Equation Editor |
Sample Item 3 | This question has two parts. An unknown number is not equal to 3.6 but rounds to 3.6 when rounded to the nearest tenth. Part A. What could be the unknown number?
Part B. What does the unknown number round to when rounded to the nearest whole? |
N/A | EE: Equation Editor |
Related Courses
Course Number1111 | Course Title222 |
5012070: | Grade Five Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
7712060: | Access Mathematics Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
5012065: | Grade 4 Accelerated Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
5012015: | Foundational Skills in Mathematics 3-5 (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
Related Resources
Educational Game
Name | Description |
Ice Ice Maybe: An Operations Estimation Game |
Various levels of difficulty make this game appropriate for multiple age and ability levels. Addition/Subtraction: The addition and subtraction of whole numbers, the addition and subtraction of decimals. Multiplication/Division: The multiplication and addition of whole numbers. Percentages: Identify the percentage of a whole number. Fractions: Multiply and divide a whole number by a fraction, as well as apply properties of operations. |
Formative Assessments
Name | Description |
Rounding To The Nearest Whole Number | Students are given four numbers and asked to round each to the nearest whole number and to explain their reasoning. |
Rounding To The Thousandths Place | Students are given four numbers and asked to round each to the nearest thousandth and to explain their reasoning.
Note: Three of the numbers are decimals to the ten-thousandths place and one number is to the hundred-thousandths place. If students are not ready for rounding larger decimals to the thousandths place, use an alternate MFAS task that rounds to the hundredths, tenths, or whole number. |
Rounding To The Tenths Place | Students are given four numbers and asked to round each to the nearest tenth and to explain their reasoning. |
Shopping for Produce | Students are asked to round numbers given in a context to the nearest hundredth.
Note: The decimals students are rounding in this task extend past the thousandths place. If students are not ready for rounding larger decimals to the hundredths place, use an alternate MFAS task that rounds to the hundredths, tenths, or whole number. |
Lesson Plans
Name | Description |
Rounding Decimal Numbers - Lesson #3 | This is the final lesson in the Rounding Decimal Numbers Unit and will bring together the mathematical concepts in lesson 1 and 2. This lesson then bridges the computer science coding and mathematical thought process together as students dissect code that rounds decimal numbers as well as building their own code to make rounding an automated process. |
Rounding Decimal Numbers - Lesson #2 | This is lesson 2 of 3 in the Rounding Decimal Numbers unit. This lesson introduces Traditional Rounding method to determine an estimated value rounded to a specific place value. This lesson bridges the concepts of fractions to decimals and powers of ten as well expanded notation to rounding methods. This lesson uses flowchart model to describe the method in which the rounding is performed. Rounded numbers are verified using a Scratch activity in this lesson. |
Beach on a Budget | In this Model Eliciting Activity, MEA, students work in teams to determine which store the client should use to buy beach equipment for a new beach rental business, after considering quality, replacement efficiency, and estimating the total price. After the students have created a proposal based on given data, a twist is added which may vary their results. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. MEAs resemble engineering problems and encourage students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models. Students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics to solve an open-ended problem, while considering constraints and tradeoffs. Students integrate their ELA skills into MEAs as they are asked to clearly document their thought process. MEAs follow a problem-based, student-centered approach to learning, where students are encouraged to grapple with the problem while the teacher acts as a facilitator. To learn more about MEA’s visit: https://www.cpalms.org/cpalms/mea.aspx |
Which Cell Phone for Mia? | In this Model Eliciting Activity, MEA, students help a 5th grader to decide which cell phone she will ask for as a birthday present. Students must use a chart to analyze information and make conclusions based upon their own ranking system within their cooperative group. They then must write a letter to the student justifying their conclusions. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom. |
Currency Craze! | If I travel to Italy, can I buy a raspberry gelato with a $5.00 bill? Students will understand that other countries use currencies different from the United States, and that when visiting those countries, exchange rates are used to determine the value of the United States dollar (USD). This lesson integrates Mathematics with Social Studies as the students apply their knowledge of decimals and basic operations with their passports for a real-world application. |
Which Sweets for the Bakery? | This MEA gives students the opportunity to use real world data to rank proposed product lines from most likely to be profitable to least likely to be profitable. There are two sequential tasks; the second task adds a component of complexity to the original task. Students will apply multiplication and division skills in problem solving, write a procedure with grade-appropriate organization and conventions, and participate in group collaboration to complete this task. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. MEAs resemble engineering problems and encourage students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models. Students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics to solve an open-ended problem, while considering constraints and tradeoffs. Students integrate their ELA skills into MEAs as they are asked to clearly document their thought process. MEAs follow a problem-based, student centered approach to learning, where students are encouraged to grapple with the problem while the teacher acts as a facilitator. To learn more about MEA’s visit: https://www.cpalms.org/cpalms/mea.aspx |
Estimating Decimal Products | In this lesson, students will learn to estimate decimal products using different strategies to arrive at compatible numbers. They will learn that estimates will vary depending on the strategy chosen and that the closer the compatible numbers are to the actual factors, the closer the estimate will be to the exact answer. Students will also learn that estimation is used to solve problems that don't require exact answers and to check exact answers for reasonableness. |
Getting Dry | This MEA asks the students to compare hand drying products based on: initial cost, replacement cost and absorbency. Students will provide the "top choice" to the principal of the school and explain how they arrived at the solution. In the twist, students will be asked to consider the environmental impact of the products and reevaluate their conclusions. Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. MEAs resemble engineering problems and encourage students to create solutions in the form of mathematical and scientific models. Students work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics to solve an open-ended problem while considering constraints and tradeoffs. Students integrate their ELA skills into MEAs as they are asked to clearly document their thought processes. MEAs follow a problem-based, student-centered approach to learning, where students are encouraged to grapple with the problem while the teacher acts as a facilitator. To learn more about MEAs visit: https://www.cpalms.org/cpalms/mea.aspx |
The 20 Second Game | This is a game students will love to play to improve their understanding of estimating decimal products and increase speed when finding these estimations. The game can be modified to practice estimating products of whole numbers, quotients of whole numbers, and quotients of decimals. |
Original Student Tutorial
Name | Description |
Rounding Race | Explore rounding decimals through the thousandths place as you help Tyrese the Turtle train to race the hare in this interactive tutorial. |
Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
Name | Description |
Precision of Measurement | <p>Classroom activities that teach students precision of measurement.</p> |
Student Resources
Original Student Tutorial
Name | Description |
Rounding Race: | Explore rounding decimals through the thousandths place as you help Tyrese the Turtle train to race the hare in this interactive tutorial. |
Educational Game
Name | Description |
Ice Ice Maybe: An Operations Estimation Game: |
Various levels of difficulty make this game appropriate for multiple age and ability levels. Addition/Subtraction: The addition and subtraction of whole numbers, the addition and subtraction of decimals. Multiplication/Division: The multiplication and addition of whole numbers. Percentages: Identify the percentage of a whole number. Fractions: Multiply and divide a whole number by a fraction, as well as apply properties of operations. |