Learning topic
Decimals
Explain decimal point, tenth, hundredth, thousandth, place holder and equivalent.
Guides in this topic
- Adding decimals 1 guide Line up place values and add tenths and hundredths accurately.
- Comparing decimals 1 guide Use place value, not length of the number, to compare decimals.
- Decimal equivalents of halves and quarters 1 guide Learn common links such as 1/2 = 0.5 and 1/4 = 0.25.
- Decimal equivalents of tenths 1 guide Connect tenths fractions directly to decimal notation.
- Decimal measurement examples 1 guide Use metres, centimetres, litres and kilograms to understand decimals.
- Decimal misconceptions 1 guide Fix errors such as thinking 0.34 is greater than 0.4 because 34 is greater than 4.
- Decimal money examples 1 guide Use prices to make decimal notation meaningful.
- Decimal place value 1 guide Read digits after the decimal point as tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
- Decimal vocabulary 1 guide Explain decimal point, tenth, hundredth, thousandth, place holder and equivalent.
- Decimals on a number line for juniors 1 guide Place 0.3, 0.45 and other decimals between whole numbers.
- Dividing decimals by 10 1 guide Use place value to make a number ten times smaller.
- Hundredths as decimals 1 guide Connect 1/100 to 0.01 using hundred squares and coins.
- Multiplying decimals by 10 1 guide Use place value to make a number ten times larger.
- Ordering decimals 1 guide Arrange decimals using tenths, hundredths and zero placeholders.
- Rounding decimals 1 guide Round decimals to whole numbers, tenths or hundredths.
- Subtracting decimals 1 guide Subtract decimal numbers with careful alignment and regrouping.
- Tenths as decimals 1 guide Connect 1/10 to 0.1 using grids, money and measures.
- What is a decimal 1 guide Introduce decimals as another way to write parts of a whole.
