Rounding to the nearest ten

Rounding to the nearest ten.

1. identify how many tens the number has
    It is really handy to get the children to label the hundreds tens and units, by writing above:













2. You can almost ignore the hundreds here, so get the children to cover it with their hand if it helps.


3. If the units are below 5 we round down to the ten below, and if 5 or below we round up:

Here is a good game to practise rounding to the nearest ten:

Level 1

Level 2