Help your students in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade apply their place value skills (to the millions) to a real-world math problem: comparing the populations of US State Capital Cities using rounding, expanded form, and large numbers.

How to Use:

1. Print three pages of worksheets for each student.
2. Students can use the provided website to find the populations of 10 US state capital cities OR you can read them aloud from the answer key so students can practice accurately listening to and recording large numbers.
3. They round each population to the nearest ten thousand.
4. Then, they work with the numbers: completing math questions that require ordering, comparing, identifying specific place value spots, and writing in expanded form.
5. An extension worksheet includes 4 bonus questions: students can try one or more depending on the amount of challenge they need!
6. This activity could be used as an in-class assessment during a place value unit. There is an answer key to easily mark the first two pages out of 50.

Grades to Use With:

• This lesson is designed for students in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade who are learning or reviewing place value concepts (it can be used by American students, of course, but also by students in other countries too!).
• It could be a great beginning of the year activity as you ease into your math curriculum.
• It could also be used in middle or high school special education classrooms where appropriate.

What's Included: 6-Page PDF: Ready to Print and Use!

1. Title Page
2. Chart for 11 US State Capitals
3. Worksheet with 8 Questions
4. Extension sheet with 4 Challenges
5. 2-Page Answer Key

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