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National Math + Science Initative

Introduction to Decimals

For Teachers 5th Standards
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...
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Curated OER

Rounding Decimals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson that is about the concept of rounding decimals. They review place value and focus it upon the practice of rounding. Students use 10 base decimal grids or models to help make connections with the skill.
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Curated OER

Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils practice comparing and ordering fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals. For this fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals lesson, students examine a decimal place value chart compared to a whole number place value chart. They...
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Curated OER

Giving it 100%

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students build knowledge about the number relationships between decimals and percents as it relates to converting decimals into percents. In this decimal and percent lesson, students recognize equivalent forms of fractions,...
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Curated OER

How Many Thousandths Are in Your Box?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars identify the different place values. In this algebra lesson, students represent decimal place values with manipulatives. They identify the correct place value using commas and mathematical reasoning.
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Curated OER

Perfect Places!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the decimal point and study tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. They explain ways to read and write decimals.
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Curated OER

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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Curated OER

Bits and Pieces I

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine making smaller parts out of fractions and decimals. For this online interactive fractions, decimals, and percents lesson, 6th graders represent fractions with denominators of ten. Students then represent powers of...
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Curated OER

It's Close Enough: Rounding and Estimation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders round to the closest five, ten, and hundred. They use place-value concepts of grouping based upon powers of ten (thousandths, hundredths, tenths, ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) within the decimal number system.
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Curated OER

Decimals: Collaborative Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...
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Ohio Department of Education

Fraction and Decimal Equivalency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Mathematicians make representations of fractional parts of a whole and learn that a decimal is another way to represent a fractional part. Understanding is extended by comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on a number line. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Carlos the Centipede Is Subtracting Decimals!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students will work in collaborative/cooperative groups to understand subtracting decimals. Students will use decimal grids to represent the difference of decimals. Emphasis is on using place-value, lining up the decimals...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Carlos the Centipede Is Adding Decimals!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students will work in collaborative/cooperative groups to understand adding decimals. Students will use decimal grids to represent the sum of decimals. Emphasis is on using place-value, lining up the decimals and bringing...