Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 5

MA19.5.5

Use place value understanding to round decimals to thousandths.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Round decimals using place value understanding.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • in the base ten system, the adjacent place value relationship extends to decimals and is used to round decimals.

Vocabulary

  • Round
  • Place value
  • Tenths
  • Hundredths
  • Thousandths
  • Decimal
  • Number line
  • Midpoint
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