Inside Mathematics
Winning Spinners
Winning a spin game is random chance, right? Pupils create a table to determine the sample space of spinning two spinners. Individuals determine the probability of winning a game and then modify the spinners to increase the probability...
Curated OER
Hamburger Lesson
Students examine fractions in this activity. They practice with how to reduce and perform operations on fractions.
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Decimal Place Value Chart
In this decimal place value chart instructional activity, learners work independently to fill in the blanks on the chart so that the numbers equal out correctly and the missing words are stated correctly.
Curated OER
Graphing
Students collect data to create different types of graphs-line, pie, and bar graphs. They use StarOffice 6.0 to create graphs.
Curated OER
Decimal Concepts
Fourth graders complete a journal page to review decimal concepts. In this decimal instructional activity, 4th graders use manipulatives to represent decimal amounts. Students complete a homework sheet related to decimal and...
Curated OER
Whole Numbers
Student are assigned one of the sections on whole numbers. After reviewing the content, they teach their assigned sections to other class mates. They publish their findings on a PowerPoint slide show to use when they teach their section.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Freckle Face
Students collect and record data. In this early data analysis lesson, students gather data about their partners face. As a class, the students use tally marks and pictographs to record the data and answer question about the information...
Curated OER
Cutting Up in Class, Fractal Style
Students create three-dimension models demonstrating exponents, multiplying and dividing of fractions, and the use of repeating patterns in tessellations, mirror images, and tiling.
Curated OER
Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students, in groups, measure and record each other's height. They identify measurement conversion methods and use online resources to convert measured heights to multiple systems.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of comparing and ordering decimals. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Order Decimals
Students learn about the concept of ordering decimals by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Dewey Decimal System for Ordering Decimals
The Dewey Decimal System is used in libraries all around the world. The foundation of this system is based upon ordering decimals.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Order Decimals and Fractions
Students learn about the concept of ordering fractions and decimals by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Order Decimals
Order 3 decimals with digits up to the thousandths from least to greatest. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Math Frogs: Ordering Decimals
Test your knowledge of decimal amounts. Can you put the decimals in order from the least to the largest? This is a great place to practice!
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Comparing Decimals Wider Isn't Always Larger
In this activity, students learn to compare and order decimals. They learn to measure decimals by using the Number Line application.
PBS
Pbs: Who Won?: Comparing Decimals to the Thousandths Place
To figure out who won the race you have to compare their times. This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about ordering decimals, number lines and rounding to the tenths place and then asks you to think about what numbers...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Comparing, Order Rational Numbers
Practice comparing decimals, percents, fractions, and mixed numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Lining Up the Decimals
This lesson provides a chance for the young scholars to order decimals from least to greatest and greatest to least. The numbers are based on a student's ability. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Decimals
This resource contains several links that lead to discussions on several topics of decimals, including converting and comparing with fractions, rounding, estimating, and basic operations. Each page includes examples and some sample...
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Comparing Decimals
This site is an online lesson plan and practice problems for students learning how to compare two decimal values are provided here. A detailed explanation of both the methods and the practice questions are provided for easy understanding.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nbt Comparing Decimals on the Number Line
This task presents four pairs of decimal numbers and asks students to compare them and place them on number lines. Aligns with 5.NBT.A.3.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Decimals
A large collection of teacher resources dealing with decimals at many different levels. There are worksheets, PowerPoints, smartboard presentations, Excel, Word, and pdf files for the teacher's use.