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Thousands Around Us

CBSE · Class 4 · Mathematics

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 4 Mathematics

Topics in Thousands Around Us

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1. Reading and writing numbers up to 1000 and beyond

  • Numbers are read in the order Thousand, Hundred, Tens, Ones.
  • The Indian number system was designed to write all numbers, however large, using just ten symbols.
  • Before numbers beyond 1000, numbers from 1 to 999 were already learned.
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2. Thousands around us

  • Jaspreet and Gulnaz expect around one thousand people to be fed at the langar.
  • Fifty-five people volunteer to serve during the langar event.
  • India has 788 districts.
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3. Building numbers with tokens and arrow cards

  • Tokens and Dienes blocks help show ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands.
  • Zoltán Pál Dienes was a Hungarian mathematician and educator who developed Dienes blocks.
  • Dienes blocks are used to show number values and understand place value.
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4. Breaking up 1000 and regrouping

  • 1000 can be made from smaller numbers such as 900, 800, 850, 760, or 400 plus more.
  • Regrouping means changing ones into tens, tens into hundreds, and hundreds into thousands.
  • 14 Ones = 1 Ten + 4 Ones = 14.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Thousands and place value in the Indian number system

Indian number systemOne thousandPlace valueExpanded formNumber namesComparing numbersOrdering numbersBuilding numbers with digits

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Thousands Around Us covers several key topics that are frequently asked in CBSE Class 4 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
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