Summary
An introduction to decimals and decimal place value -- reading and writing tenths and hundredths and seeing how they extend the place-value system past the ones. Mr. J keeps it visual.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Decimals use place value to show numbers smaller than one, like tenths and hundredths.
- What does the first place after the decimal point mean?
- How is 0.7 different from 0.07?
- Where do you see decimals every day?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: decimal, tenths, hundredths, place value
- Write the decimal for six tenths.
- Say what the 5 is worth in 3.52.