Class 5 Mathematics • Maths Mela • Chapter 1 • Reprint 2026–27
We the Travellers—I: concept in one view
This original companion develops reading and writing large numbers; place value, expanded form, comparison, ordering, estimation and rounding through travel and transport. Understand the model, work through the example, complete the hands-on task and justify every answer.
Learning goals
- reading and writing large numbers
- place value, expanded form, comparison, ordering, estimation and rounding through travel and transport
Worked example
58,406 = 50,000 + 8,000 + 400 + 6. Compare large numbers from the highest place first.
Activity
Record distances from your town to three places, order them, then round each to the nearest thousand.
Practice
- Write 73,205 in expanded form.
- Which is greater: 68,950 or 68,905?
- Round 47,620 to the nearest thousand.
Problem-solving checklist
- Write what is known and what must be found.
- Choose a diagram, model, table or number sentence.
- Estimate before the exact calculation where useful.
- Include the correct unit and check whether the answer is reasonable.
Frequently asked questions
Which current NCERT book contains this chapter?
“We the Travellers—I” is Chapter 1 of Class 5 Maths Mela (code eemm1), Reprint 2026–27.
Are the learning-material sheets separate chapters?
No. Fraction kits, shape sheets, number tokens, nets and cut-outs placed after Chapter 15 are supporting materials, not Chapters 16 or beyond.
Is this an official answer key?
No. It is an independently written learning guide. Use the NCERT chapter for the complete tasks and teacher-guided discussion.
Official sources
Source-checked against publication 0533 and the 2026–27 reprint. Legacy Math-Magic Book V titles are excluded.