Identify the value of each digit to 3dp

The ArithmeKit 6 1 from Buzzard Publishing's CanDoMaths series presents a variety of exercises designed to help Year 5 students understand the value of digits in numbers up to three decimal places (3dp). In one activity, students are asked to identify the value of underlined digits in a series of numbers. For example, in the number 4.763, the underlined digit 7 represents 7 tenths, while in 5.467, the underlined digit 4 represents 4 tenths. This exercise encourages students to recognise the place value of digits in different positions within a number, including tenths, hundredths, and thousandths.

Another task requires students to create as many different numbers as possible using the digits 3, 6, and 7, and then determine the value of each digit in those numbers. The exercise helps students to explore how the position of a digit affects its value. For example, the digit 7 can represent 7, 0.7, or 0.07, depending on whether it's in the ones, tenths, or hundredths place, respectively. Additionally, the kit includes problems that challenge students to solve puzzles involving negative numbers and to convince others of the relative value of digits in different decimal places. Through these activities, students enhance their understanding of numbers and develop their problem-solving skills.