Prior Content: Basic Operations +-x/, Decimals
Possible Next Steps: Upper & Lower Bounds
Contents
- 1.1 Rounding to Nearest Whole, Ten, Hundred etc.
- 1.2.1 Estimating From Basic Rounding
- 1.2.2 Estimating With Complex Operations
- 2.1 Rounding to Decimal Places
- 3.1 Rounding to Significant Figures
- 4.1 Truncation
- Whole Topic Summary Resources (Including Past Paper Questions)
1.1 Rounding to Nearest Whole, Ten, Hundred etc.
Teaching Videos, Exercises & Activities
Tutorial Videos
Corbett Maths Rounding to Nearest Whole Number
Corbett Maths Rounding to the Nearest Ten
Corbett Maths Rounding to the Nearest Hundred
Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
- Pixi Maths
- Andy Lutwyche
- Don Steward
- Transum
- Mr Draper Maths Rounding Defamiliarisation
- Go Teach Maths
- Ticktock Maths
- Pondering Planning in Mathematics (Paul Rowlandson)
- Rounding Numbers at the Halfway Point (blog post) · slides
- Standards Unit (DfES)
- Standards Unit N3: Rounding Numbers (Standards Unit, DfES; PDF
Worksheets
- Corbettmaths
- Maths 4 Everyone
- Pixi Maths
- Self Marking Sheets by Phil Rhodes
- Rounding to 10, 100, 1000 Excel File
- CIMT MEP (online self-checking)
- Access Maths
- Pret Homework (@DIRT_expert)
- Rounding (@DIRT_expert, ppt)
Dr Frost Resources
Dr Frost Video
K62: Round a Number to the Nearest Whole, Ten, Hundred or Thousand.
Dr Frost Slides & Activities
Dr Frost Slides (1-4 & 10)
Extra Questions
- Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 37a: Round a number to the nearest ten.
- 37b: Round a number to the nearest hundred.
- 37c: Round a number to the nearest thousand.
- 37d: Round a number to a given place value beyond thousands.
- 75a: Round a number to the nearest whole.
- 37: Exam Practice: Rounding a number to nearest 10, 100, 1000 and beyond
- 75: Exam Practice: Rounding a number to a given number of decimal places
Extension Materials
1.2.1 Estimating From Basic Rounding
TEACHING VIDEOS, EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Tutorial Videos
Corbett Maths Approximations to Calculations
Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
- Pixi Maths
- Rounding & Estimating ppt (Slide 18 Onwards)
- Andy Lutwyche
- Don Steward
- The Chalkface
- Wheat Grains: PDF
- Transum
- Go Teach Maths
- CP3 Maths (cparkinson3)
- Dan Walker
- Ticktock Maths
- Estimation lesson (slides)
- NCETM
- NCETM Key Idea: Estimating numerical calculations (PowerPoint)
Worksheets
- Dr Austin Maths
- Corbettmaths
- Estimation Practice Questions (Q1-19) & Solutions
- Estimation Worksheet & Solutions
- Pixi Maths
- CIMT MEP (online self-checking)
- Maths Genie
- Estimating: Booklet · Worksheet · Solutions · Lesson · Topic page
- Physics & Maths Tutor
- Access Maths
- MME
- OCR
- Jo Morgan
- Estimation worksheet✦ (by Jo Morgan)
- Mr Morley Maths
- Estimation and Approximation: Notes jotter/worksheet · How-to sheet · Exam questions · Mark scheme · Rehearsal strip · Answers
- Pret Homework (@JamesW_72)
- Estimation and Rounding (@JamesW_72, docx)
Dr Frost resources
Dr Frost Video
K224: Estimate the Answer of a Simple Calculation.
K225: Estimate the Result of a Division.
Dr Frost Slides & Activities
Dr Frost Slides (5)
Extra Questions
- Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 188a: Estimate the answer of a simple calculation using rounding to significant figures.
- 188b: Estimate the result of a division by a decimal using rounding to significant figures.
- 188c: Estimate a value from a problem in context with a single arithmetic operation.
- 188f: Determine whether an estimated value is an underestimate or overestimate.
- 51c: Check arithmetic calculations by estimation.
- 188: Exam Practice: Estimating the result of a calculation by first rounding each number
- 51: Exam Practice: Checking calculations
EXTENSION MATERIALS
1.2.2 Estimating With Complex Operations
TEACHING VIDEOS, EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Tutorial Videos
How to Estimate the Square Root of Non-Square Numbers by Cognito
Estimation by Maths Genie
How to approximate square roots by Khan Academy
Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
- Don Steward
- Transum
- Goal Free Problems
- Go Teach Maths
- BossMaths
- Mr Thompson Maths
Worksheets
- Corbettmaths
- Estimation Practice Questions (Q20 Onwards) & Solutions
- Estimation Worksheet (Q5d Onwards), & Solutions
- MME
- Pret Homework (@AdamGoodridge18)
- Estimating with Pi, Fractions and Surds (@AdamGoodridge18, docx)
- AQA (All About Maths)
- Teaching Guide: Solving Estimation Problems (AQA Core Maths, Fermi-style)
Dr Frost resources
Dr Frost Video
Dr Frost Slides & Activities
Dr Frost Slides (7-12)
Exam Practice
- Standard Test
Extra Questions
- Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 188d: Estimate a value from a problem in context with multiple arithmetic operations.
- 188e: Determine a better estimate to a calculation using rounding not to significant figures.
- 189a: Determine the rounding error (round-off error) when the result of a calculation is rounded. (not yet active)
- 189b: Determine the effect of early rounding on subsequent calculation with that value. (not yet active)
- 188: Exam Practice: Estimating the result of a calculation by first rounding each number
- 189: Exam Practice: Rounding errors (round-off errors) (not yet active)
EXTENSION MATERIALS
2.1 Rounding to Decimal Places
TEACHING VIDEOS, EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Tutorial Videos
CGP Books
Corbett Maths Rounding to 1 & 2 Decimal Places
Courtesy of Maths Genie (Up to 9:07)
Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
- WW ppt adapted largely from newmrsc resource on TES. Includes Rounding to DP, SF and basic estimation
- WW interactive number line on Autograph – previous install required (TES Account Required)
- Go Teach Maths treasure trove of activities & ppts
- Interactive-maths.com Rounding Bingo
- Transum
- Maths 4 Everyone
- mathspad codebreaker✦
- variationtheory lesson
- Rounding Pixel Puzzle 2 – MissBrookesMaths
- Andy Lutwyche
- GeoGebra
- Ticktock Maths
- Rounding to Decimal Places lesson (slides)
Worksheets
- Dr Austin Maths
- Corbettmaths
- Round to Decimal Places Practice Questions & Solutions
- Round to Decimal Places Worksheet & Solutions
- jhofmannmaths Worksheet Table (TES Account Required)
- Pixi Maths
- Worksheetmath Worksheet Generator
- Self Marking Sheets by Phil Rhodes
- Rounding to whole number, 1 and 2 dp. Excel File
- CIMT MEP (online self-checking)
- Access Maths
- Mr Morley Maths
- Rounding: Notes jotter/worksheet · How-to sheet · Exam questions · Mark scheme · Rehearsal strip · Answers
Dr Frost resources
Dr Frost Videos
Whole Topic Video
K66: Round a Number to a Given Number of Decimal Places.
Dr Frost Slides
Dr Frost Slides (3-6)
Exam Practice
Extra Questions
- Dr Frost Questions: Dp only · Dp & estimation
Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 75b: Round a number to 1 decimal place.
- 75c: Round a number to 2 or more decimal places.
- 75: Exam Practice: Rounding a number to a given number of decimal places
Further Practice
EXTENSION MATERIALS
3.1 Rounding to Significant Figures
TEACHING VIDEOS, EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Tutorial Videos
Corbett Maths Rounding to Significant Figures
Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
- Andy Lutwyche
- Spider(TES Account Required)
- Paddy Moore Y10 Rounding ppt
- Pixi Maths
- Rounding & Estimating ppt (Slides 1- 17)
- Rounding Starter
- Transum
- Mr Draper Maths Zeros Are Nothing? Zeros Are Everything!✦
- Go Teach Maths
- Ashton Coward
- Ticktock Maths
- NCETM

Worksheets
- Dr Austin Maths
- Corbettmaths
- Rounding to Significant Figures Practice Questions & Solutions
- Rounding to Significant Figures Worksheet & Solutions
- Pixi Maths
- Self Marking Sheets by Phil Rhodes
- Rounding with Significant Figures Excel File
- CIMT MEP (online self-checking)
- Mathshelper (Jon Stone)
Dr Frost resources
Dr Frost Video
K223: Round a Number to a Given Number of Significant Figures.
Dr Frost Slides & Activities
- Dr Frost Slides (13)
Exam Practice
- Advanced Test
Extra Questions
- Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 187a: Round a large number to 1 significant figure.
- 187b: Round a small number to 1 significant figure.
- 187c: Round a large number to 2 or more significant figures.
- 187d: Round a small number to 2 or more significant figures.
- 187: Exam Practice: Rounding a number to a given number of significant figures
Further Practice
- Practise Questions
EXTENSION MATERIALS
4.1 Truncation
TEACHING VIDEOS, EXERCISES & ACTIVITIES
Tutorial Videos
Truncation – GCSE by Dr Frost Maths
Truncation with Error Intervals by The GCSE Maths Tutor
Online Platforms (with Videos & Exercises)
Activities & Resources
- Pixi Maths
- Andy Lutwyche
- Go Teach Maths
- BossMaths
- Jemma Sherwood
Worksheets
- Pixi Maths
- Dr Austin Maths
- Mr Morley Maths
- Truncation: Notes jotter/worksheet · Exam questions · Mark scheme
Dr Frost resources
Dr Frost Video
K457: Truncate a Number to a Given Number of Decimal Places or to a Whole Number.
Dr Frost Slides & Activities
- Dr Frost Slides (13)
Exam Practice
- Advanced Test
Extra Questions
- Dr Frost Questions
Key Skills
Note all numbers are subject to change and will be updated once all key skills have been finished by Dr Frost
- 383a: Truncate a number to a given number of decimal places or to a whole number.
- 383: Exam Practice: Truncating a number to a given number of decimal places
Further Practice
- Practise Questions
EXTENSION MATERIALS
Whole Topic Summary Resources (Including Past Paper Questions)
Download Rounding PPQs as WW Powerpoint for Edexcel IGCSE, AQA GCSE, Edexcel GCSE or OCR GCSE (or all GCSE together)
Other Whole Topic resources
Acute Learning Problem Pairs
- Rounding as PowerPoint or PDF
Worksheets
- Kuta Software Expanding Worksheet
- MathedUp
- Rounding & Estimation: Worksheet · Practice · Quiz · Question Gallery
- Maths Genie
- Rounding: Booklet · Worksheet · Solutions · Lesson · Topic page
- Kuta Software
- Physics & Maths Tutor
- MME
- Kathryn Forster (@DIRT_expert)
- Rounding homework✦ (by Kathryn Forster (@DIRT_expert); copy hosted by Jo Morgan)
Activities
- NRICH (student problems)
- Interactive Maths
- Rounding: QQI | 10QQI | Count Down | Relay
- Rounding: Worksheets
- variationtheory.com
- MathsPad
- Colin Foster
- PhET Interactive Simulations
External
- NCETM
- NCETM Checkpoints: Estimation and rounding (diagnostic tasks, PowerPoint)
- NCETM KS4 Mastery PD: 7.1 Using structure to calculate and estimate (PDF) · Solutions
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