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CBSE · Class 4 · Mathematics

What Thousands Around Us covers in CBSE Class 4 Mathematics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 4 Mathematics syllabus.

40 questions56 flashcards13 formulas & key relations5 concepts

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 4 Mathematics · 2026-27

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Thousands Around Us for CBSE Class 4 Mathematics?
Key topics in Thousands Around Us include Reading and writing numbers up to 1000 and beyond, Thousands around us, Building numbers with tokens and arrow cards, Breaking up 1000 and regrouping. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 4 exams.
How should I revise Thousands Around Us for Class 4 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 40 practice questions on Thousands Around Us. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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