Students explore decimals and fractions using groups of 100 pennies. By classifying the pennies in different ways, there are an unlimited number of ways to learn fractions, decimals, and place value in money. This is a good, hands-on...

Learners participate in a lesson of adding and subtracting decimals. They should review place values with decimals before beginning the lesson. The lesson plan also includes sample problems for the teacher to use in direct instruction....

Students practice comparing and ordering fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals. In this fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals lesson, students examine a decimal place value chart compared to a whole number place value chart. They...

Young scholars explore equivalence of fractional tenths and decimals. In this Cyberchase decimals activity, students repair a railroad track that Hacker continuously sabotages.  The tracks are measured in decimal lengths, so the...

Is it possible to add infinitely long decimals? As pupils complete the examples in the ninth lesson plan of this 25-part series, they determine that adding these decimals cannot be done without error. Their task is then to determine the...

Mathematics aces, after a warm-up activity with some easy calculations, practice solving rules of signs and powers of 10 equations. Multiplying and dividing decimals is also covered within this lesson in depth. A variety of examples and...

Students practice multiplying decimals and/or mixed numbers, explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers, and practice predicting the effects of multiplying a number by a decimal or mixed number.

Students explore multiplying decimals. In this lesson plan about decimals and multiplication, students follow steps to better understand the concept. Students learn two different ways of multiplying decimals. Students maintain a fuller...

In this worksheet, students learn to add decimal numbers to the hundredths. Students first compare adding and subtracting decimals with the corresponding fractions in 6 problems. Then students add 35 decimal numbers mentally, filling out...

Let your understanding of multiplying decimals flourish and multiply. After briefly reviewing place value concepts and how to add and subtract decimals, scholars learn to multiply a decimal fraction (like 0.6) by a whole number. They use...

What happens when combining percentage discounts? The last lesson plan in a series of 29 introduces the idea of combining discounts one after another. Pupils wrestle with the claim that to find the total discount, they need to only...

Third graders pictorially represent tenths place with decimal bars and add decimals in the tenths place; students use decimal bars to represent tenths and solve simple addition problems with the tenths place.

Students work with decimals. In this decimal lesson, students participate in a hands-on group activity that enable them to review to how to appropriately add and subtract decimals.

First graders practice rounding 4 digit numbers using place value concepts. In this estimating sums and differences lesson, 1st graders explore clustering, rounding, and front end estimation as methods for rounding decimals.

Here is one of the better lessons I've come across on how to teach fractions and decimals. This instructional activity does a great job of showing how these two mathematical representations of numbers are interrelated. Some excellent...

Middle schoolers review the process needed to add and multiply decimals. They work in pairs and use grocery store sale papers to plan a meal for 20 people. They multiply the price of the items to calculate a total cost.

Students practice adding and subtracting numbers with decimals. In this decimals lesson plan, students use grid paper and money to learn how to add and subtract decimals.

Twelfth graders practice skills adding and dividing decimals. They examine the help wanted ads and compute the hourly and weekly wages. They discuss the real life value of understanding the importance of decimals.

Students examine how to multiply decimals. The teacher goes through the lecture telling the students how exactly the answer the problems correctly. The instructional activity discusses how to use the zero as a placeholder and how to...

In this relating percents, decimals, and fractions worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to twelve word problems and mathematical equations.

Young scholars convert between fractions and decimals. In this algebra lesson, students investigate fractions and differentiate between largest and smallest fractions. They add fractions and decimals using a common denominator.

Learners participate in a lesson that explores the concept of using multiplication with decimals. They practice using the operation using whole numbers and progress to the use of decimals. The lesson includes dialogue for the teacher to...

In this math worksheet, young scholars add money amounts. Each amount is written in decimal form with the symbol for Euro. Students regroup often to find the correct answer. Each of the given amounts is less than ten Euros.

In this money addition worksheet, students use their math skills to solve 20 problems that require them to add Euro amounts in 10 cent increments.