National Math + Science Initative
Introduction to Decimals
Three activities make up an introductory lesson designed to create a strong foundation in comparing fractions to decimals and exploring and building decimal models. Pupils brainstorm and complete a Venn diagram to show how decimals and...
MLC
Decimals Worksheets
Make sure your students' understanding of fractions is on-point using this series of skills practice worksheets. Covering a variety of topics from basic place value and fraction/decimal conversion, to performing all four operations...
Charleston School District
Scientific Notation and Appropriate Units
How do you write a number in scientific notation? The handout and video provide an explanation on how to convert from standard form into scientific notation and vice versa. The resource also contains a short discussion about choosing...
Nuffield Foundation
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Mathematicians can embark on a math challenge. Fourteen pages of exercises for young algebra learners on fractions, decimals, and percentages let your students put their skills to the test.
Willow Tree
Rational vs. Irrational Numbers
Build an understanding of rational numbers and their counterpart irrational numbers. Lead learners through an explanation of rational numbers and the ways they can be expressed. Then introduce them to irrational numbers and make...
Charleston School District
Estimating Values of Expressions
You can't evaluate an irrational root expression without a calculator—or can you? Scholars estimate the value of roots within an expression to approximate the value of the expression. Expressions include a mix of square roots and whole...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Decimal Place Value
Brush up on your math skills relating to decimal place value then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Place Value: Concepts
Explains and illustrates the thinking behind the concept of place value.
Quia
Ixl Learning: What Is a Decimal?
Brush up on your math skills pertaining to decimals then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Rounding Numbers
Reviews how to round numbers to a given place or number of decimal places.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Number Bases: Introduction & Binary Numbers
The process of converting between different number bases is actually fairly simple, but the thinking behind it can seem a bit confusing at first. And while the topic of different bases may seem somewhat pointless to you, the rise of...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Multiply and Divide Decimals by 10, 100, and 1000
Lesson includes a video & examples showing the common shortcut for multiplying & dividing decimals by powers of ten. [7:59] Provides exercises and word problems for practice.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Really Big and Small Numbers
Find a quick, concise explanation of the names of large numbers all listed in a table. Other interesting tidbits of information about the names of larger numbers are also included. Names of decimals numbers are also included at the end...
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Decimals Places
Fact Monster: Decimals is a learning module that focuses on digit placement. It also provides videos on how to add and subtract decimals and how to multiply and divide decimals.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Rounding Decimals
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to round decimals. An example is given and clearly explained.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Decimals in Expanded Form Review
Review how to write decimals in expanded form, then attempt some practice problems.