Rounding Rap

Grade Level(s): 4^th Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.A.3: Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Understanding rounding, musical/rhythmic representation of rounding, helping students to remember what to round.

Goal:

Providing students with a rap to remember how to round numbers.

Materials Needed:

1. Projector screen

Explanation/Summary:

Teacher will show this video when introducing rounding. The video specifies which numbers to look at when rounding and reminds students to look to the number to the right.

Resource:

MrAguilarTX on www.youtube.com