Place Value

Objectives:

·        To develop an understanding of the place value names used in decimal computations

·        To practice identification of decimal place values

·        To become skillful in reading and writing decimal numbers as needed for the GED or other educational goals

Outcomes:

·        To correctly complete a worksheet of reading and writing decimal numbers

Warm-Up:

To create three worksheets on place values in decimal numbers, click here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/decimals/introductiontodecimals/worksheet.shtml

1. Complete worksheet 1 on reading and writing decimal numbers.

2. Complete worksheet 2 on place values and place holders.

3. Complete worksheet 3 on comparing and ordering decimals.

If you missed more than one or two on each worksheet, you will want to develop your understanding of reading and writing decimals.

New Instruction:

1.  To develop your understanding of reading and writing decimals, click here http://www.kidsolr.com/math/math.html.  Click on Numbers & Place Values. 

 

2.  Click here http://www.aaamath.com/B/dec.htm for the next instruction on decimal numbers.  Click each of the following nine pages, read the explanation and complete the practice.  Do 20 problems in each practice at 90% correct or better. 

 

Place Values

·Place Values of Decimals

·Place Values of Decimals

Naming Decimals

·Tenths I

·Tenths II

· Hundredths I

·Hundredths II

·Thousandths I

·Thousandths II

·Ten Thousandths

Feedback and Review:

Click here http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L2DP.html to review reading and writing decimal numbers.  Do Step 1 through Step 4. 

Transfer of Knowledge or Skills:

1.  To create a worksheet on reading decimal numbers, click here  http://www.spellbuilder.com/cgi-bin/m.cgi?FT=23&F=FIVE42. 

 

2.  To create a worksheet on writing decimal numbers, click here http://www.spellbuilder.com/cgi-bin/m.cgi?FT=23&F=FIVE43. 

 

3.  If you have less than 15 of the 17 problems correct for each sheet, go back to the following:

·        New Instruction:

o       Activity 1 http://www.kidsolr.com/math/math.html or

o       Activity 2 http://www.aaamath.com/B/dec.htm or

·        Feedback and Review:

o       Activity http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L2DP.html

  

 4.  When you have successfully completed this activity, go back to the math home page.