5th Grade The Place Value Of Numbers Lesson Plan (Math)

Topic: Place Value

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the place value of each digit in a given number.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast numbers with different place values.

Materials

• Large numbers written on the board or on individual cards (e.g. 100,000,000 = 100 million = 100,000,000)
• Small numbers written on the board or on individual cards (e.g. 6, 7, 8, 9)

Warm-up

• Ask students to call out the value of each digit in a given number, starting with the rightmost digit and moving left. For example, if given the number 534, students should say "5 is worth 5, 3 is worth 3, and 4 is worth 4."
• Ask students to call out the value of each digit in a given number, starting with the leftmost digit and moving right. For example, if given the number 534, students should say "5 is worth 5, 3 is worth 3, and 4 is worth 4."
• Ask students to compare and contrast two numbers with different place values using words or gestures. For example, if given the numbers 100 and 100,000, students should say "100 is less than 100,000" or " 100 is bigger than 100."

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of place value, explaining that a number can be broken up into individual digits, each of which has a value based on its position.
• Write the numbers 1-99 on the board, with each digit in a different color. Ask students to identify the place value of each digit in each number.
• Draw a number up to the millions place on the board, and ask students to identify the place value of each digit. Repeat with additional numbers up to the millions place.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs to complete a worksheet containing numbers up to the millions place and asking them to identify the place value of each digit.
• Go over the answers as a class, discussing any questions or confusion.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project-based activity where they create a map of the numbers up to a given threshold (e.g. up to the millions place).
• Students will create a series of posters or fliers that show the numbers up to the given threshold and their place values.
• Students will present their maps to the class, explaining their method and any challenges they encountered.

Closure

• Review the concept of place value and how it works for different digits in a number.
• Ask students to share their maps and explain their project.
• Have students reflect on the importance of place value and its role in large numbers.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice to assess their understanding of place value.
• Ask students to explain their projects and provide feedback on their explanations.
• Evaluate the maps that students create as a formative assessment of their understanding of place value.