powers of 10

Powers of 10

Master the concept of powers of 10! Learn to count forward and backward, recognize patterns in place value, and apply this knowledge to solve real-life and mathematical problems with ease.

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Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. understand the concept of powers of 10 and their relationship to place value;
  2. count forward and backward in powers of 10;
  3. recognize the pattern of multiplying by 10 to move between place value positions;
  4. apply the concept of counting in powers of 10 to solve real-life and mathematical problems.

 

Curriculum Alignment: Year 5 Number: number and place value

  • count forwards or backwards in steps of powers of 10 for any given number up to 1,000,000
Last updated on: February 17, 2026

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