Decimals sometimes called decimal fractions, because they are related to the special subset of fractions made up of those

fractions that powers of 10 as denominator.

Decimal a number that uses place-value and a decimal point to show tenths and hundredths. Example: 3. and 3.!" Decimal point a period separatin# the ones and the tenths places in a decimal. Example: 0. E$uivalent decimals are decimals that name the same number. Example: 0.% and 0.%0 Explore Decimal Place Value &aterials: 10 by 10 #rids Display a 10 by 10 #rid. 'he pa#e is divided into 100 s$uares, but is it still 1 whole piece of paper( )ave students explain a whole number in their own words. *hade
35 35 on the #rid. +rite !.3" and ! on the board and say each 100 100

form of the number. )ave students repeat aloud. ,ompare a shaded #rid to both numbers. Divide class into pairs or small #roups. Distribute paper with 10 by 10 #rids and have students shade a bloc- of s$uares on 1 #rid. .se additional #rids to represent whole numbers. )ave partners write the number as a decimal and as a fraction and use the #rids to present to the class.

Decimal Place Value +rite the number /0!. . )ave students point to and identify the number in each place. 1dentify the di#it in the tenths place. 2oint to the tenths place, say the value, tenths, and have students repeat aloud. )ave them write /0!. 3. 4epeat for 3 in the hundredths place. )ave students write /0! 33. 4epeat for 3 in the thousandths place. Divide class into pairs or small #roups. )ave partners use price on catalo# pa#es to practice identifyin# place values. )ave students share their wor-.

E#. *how the place value for each of the numbers in the numeral below. 1!3 . "/3 5 concept-development activity for decimals 1. 6ive a decimal to tell how much is shaded. 'hen write a sentence to tell what you found out usin# place value ideas. E#. 4e#ion Decimal 0.13 The fraction 0.13 is the same as *entence
1 3 + 10 100

0.18 1.18 2.187

!. 5 s-ill-development activity for decimals Draw a picture on a s$uare re#ion separated into 100 smaller s$uare re#ion.

'eacher directions: .se decimals to tell some thin#s about the picture. 7or example, if you draw a face of a #irl. 5s- $uestions such as: i. )ow much of the picture shows the #irl8s hair( ii. )ow much shows her lips(

iii. iv.

)ow much shows her eyes( )ow much of the pictures show the bac-#round(

)ow can you show 0. 9 0. 0( :2ossible answer: *hade parts of a tenths s$uare to show 0. ; shade 0 parts of a hundredths s$uare to show 0. 0< 1s 0." #reater or less than 1( )ow can you tell( :=ess, the 0 means there are no ones, and the " hundredths means " out of a whole of 100 parts.< )ow are 1
6 and 1./ related( 10

:2ossible answer: 'hey are e$ual; they are two different ways of writin# the same number< )ow would you use hundredths s$uares to show 1./( :*how 1 whole s$uare and shade / columns of ten on another< +hy can you write ! :>ecause
2 as !.! 0r !.!0( 10

2 9 0.! 9 0.!0 10

5ctivity: 5ddition ? 2rovide students with #raph paper ? +rite this decimal on the board and have students colour their #raph paper to model it: 0.03. 'hen have them use a different colour to show 0. 3. ? 5s- how much of the #raph paper is shaded alto#ether. :
1 or 0."< 2

)ow is addin# decimals li-e addin# whole numbers( :@ou start with the di#its farthest to the ri#ht, then add. @ou re#roup if needed< +hat are the steps for addin# 1.3 and 1."(

:*tart with the tenths, then add each place. 4e#roup if needed. 2lace the decimal point between the ones and the tenths.< Error Intervention 1f students do not line up the decimal points when addin# A.. 'hen have them use place-value charts to write the addends and the sum. +here do you place the decimal point when addin# decimals( :1n the same place as the decimal point in the addends< )ow can you tell if you need to re#roup when addin# decimals( :2ossible answer: ,hec- the sum of each place to see if it is #reater than %. 1f it is, then you will need to re#roup.<

'able 1 *trips *ix tenths *even tenths Ei#ht tenths Cine tenths 'en tenths 4ead 5s Balue
6 10

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*trips 0.1

4ead 5s Dero point one

Decimals 0.1

'able 3 Decimals 0./ 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 4ead 5s *ix tenths or Dero point six Balue
6 10

'en tenths or one and Dero tenth or one Eero tenth or Dero point Dero

10 10
0 10

Exercise 1 Decimals 0./ 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 4ead 5s *ix tenths or Dero point six *even tenths Balue
8 10 10 10
0 10

8 10

0.3 0.0 1

Decimals 0./ 0.3 0.0 1.0

4ead 5s Dero point six

6 10

Balue

Fne point Dero