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What age group	Year or Grade 4
What topic	Rounding to the hundred thousands
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Rounding to the Hundred Thousands: An Exciting Adventure!

Introduction: The Mystery of the Magic Numbers

Imagine you’re a treasure hunter, standing at the entrance of an ancient cave filled with glittering jewels. But there’s a twist! To enter the treasure cave, you must solve a riddle that involves rounding numbers to the hundred thousands. Are you ready to embark on this thrilling adventure?

The Setup: The Riddle of the Cave

Story Time: Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a magical cave known as the "Cave of Rounding." Many brave explorers tried to uncover its secrets, but only those who could master the art of rounding to the hundred thousands were allowed to enter. Legend says that inside the cave lies a trove of golden coins worth $3,456,789!

Your Mission:

To unlock the cave, you must round this treasure amount to the nearest hundred thousand.

Engaging Hook: The Countdown to Adventure

As a class, we will hold a countdown to see if you can unlock the cave’s treasures! In groups, you will work on rounding different numbers to the nearest hundred thousand and present your findings.

Let’s Get Started:

1. Gather Your Tools: Grab your whiteboards, markers, and our “Rounding Treasure Map” handout.
2. Discuss the Rules of Rounding:
   • If the digit in the ten thousands place is 5 or higher, round up!
   • If it’s 4 or lower, round down!

Let’s Solve the Riddle:

1. Take the number $3,456,789.
2. Identify the relevant digits:
   • The ten thousands digit is 5 (from 50,000).
3. Apply the rules of rounding:
   • Since 5 is equal to or greater than 5, we round up!

Final Round: What’s the Answer?

Now, as a class, let’s reveal your rounded number!

• Rounding $3,456,789 gives us $3,500,000!

Conclusion: The Cave of Treasures Awaits!

You’ve unlocked the cave! Inside, you find not just gold coins but also a new skill that will help you on more adventures to come as you conquer the world of numbers. Get ready for today’s activities, where you will continue to practice rounding numbers to the hundred thousands so you can become master treasure hunters!

Are you ready to dive deeper into our treasure hunt? Let’s start exploring more numbers!