Summary
How decimal place value works -- naming the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths places and writing decimals in expanded form. Mr. J lines up the places clearly.
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Discussion questions
Each place to the right of the decimal point is ten times smaller than the one before it.
- What are the first three places after the decimal point?
- How do you write a decimal in expanded form?
- Why does lining up the places matter?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: tenths, hundredths, thousandths, expanded form
- Write 0.834 in expanded form.
- Name the value of each digit in 4.06.