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Learning objective overview
Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Current NZC (2007)
NA5-6
New NZC (2026)
NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-K-Y10-07NZC26-P4-MEA-MEA-K-Y10-02NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-K-Y9-07NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y9-09NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y10-06NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y9-08
Resources
- Dr Austin Maths - Rounding to Significant Figures Practice GridQuestions PDF · Answers
- Dr Austin Maths - Estimation Practice GridQuestions PDF · Answers
- CorbettMaths - Rounding to Decimal Places worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- Decimal place
- Significant figure
- Round up
- Round down
- Place value
- Degree of accuracy
- Estimate
Task goals
- Foundation: Round whole numbers and decimals to the nearest 10, 100, or one decimal place.
- Proficient: Round numbers to a specified number of decimal places or significant figures, including in real-world measurement contexts.
- Excellence: Apply appropriate rounding conventions across multi-step calculations, judging a sensible degree of accuracy and recognising when early rounding introduces error.
Where this fits
What leads into this objective, and where it goes next.
Before
Operations with Decimals
Irrational numbers
Relationship between percentages, fractions, and decimals
You are here
Rounding Numbers to Decimal Places and Significant Figures
Know
Rounding and estimation support efficiently predicting results and checking the reasonableness of calculations.
Statement▸
Year 9 · Number · Number structures and operations
NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-K-Y9-07
Do
Rounding to the degree of precision required for the context
Statement▸
Year 9 · Number · Number structures and operations
NZC26-P4-NUM-NSO-P-Y9-09
Also under NA5-6:
For teachers
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