Know Your Place (. . . Value) in The Guinness World Records
Introduction
When trying to win a Guiness World record, the difference between becoming the new record holder may come down to a millionth of a second. The person giving you your award has to know their place values to know whether your 94.1 seconds beats the old record of 94.01 seconds. Do you know your place value?
Task
Your task is to explore the world records in the Guiness World Records and answer the questions to see if you know your place (. . . value) in the Guiness World Records.
Process
- Have a hard copy of the Guiness World Records Worksheet.
- Go to the Guiness World Records website ---> Enter website here
- Use the website and your knowledge of place value to answer the questions on the worksheet.
- If you need help use the resources on this website --- Place Value Resources
Conclusion and Evaluation
Hopefully, you have enjoyed learning about the current world record holders while practicing place value at the same time. Turn your worksheet into your teacher and continue to explore the Guiness World Records quietly. When you are finished exploring the website you may select a place value game to play.
Resources
Guiness World Records website
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/default.htm