Summary
A short Cyberchase math segment in which the CyberSquad uses fractions, measurement and decimals to repair a stretch of train track. A clean introduction to writing tenths as decimals in a real measuring task.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- Why did the team need decimals to fix the track?
- How is 3/10 the same as 0.3?
- Where do you see decimals in everyday life?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: tenth, decimal, decimal point.
Try it: Write these as decimals: 7/10, 2/10, 5/10.