Decimal Foundations - Practice

This math unit progressively builds a comprehensive understanding of decimals, starting with basic concepts and advancing to more complex comparisons and applications. Initially, learners convert simple fractions (tenths) to decimals using visual aids, which helps solidify the basic concepts of decimals as parts of ten. The unit then introduces the concept of hundredths, extending their knowledge of decimals by interpreting and representing smaller parts of a whole. Progressing through the unit, activities evolve to include the use of number lines for identifying and estimating both smaller and larger decimals, sharpening the learners' skills in pinpointing exact values and making approximate guesses. This prepares them for more complex tasks involving decimal comparisons. Towards the end of the unit, students engage in exercises comparing decimal values and their equivalent picture or fraction representations, at both the tenths and hundredths levels. By comparing these using equality operators, learners develop a nuanced understanding of decimal relationships, enhancing their ability to manipulate and understand decimals fully. This comprehensive sequence effectively lays a solid foundation for advanced decimal concepts.Skills you will learn include:

• Decimals from pictures
• Decimals on number lines
• Place value of tenths and hundredths