Decimals - Write Decimals - Presentation

In a series of engaging activities aimed at enhancing students' understanding of decimals, learners are invited to delve into the world of place value and decimal representation. The lesson begins with a focus on writing decimals accurately, where students are encouraged to examine a place value chart and label the columns for ones, tenths, and hundredths. They are then tasked with determining the number represented on the grid. For example, if the grid shows one in the ones column, three in the tenths column, and four in the hundredths column, the students learn to write this as 0.14, demonstrating their understanding of decimal place values.

Further activities guide students through the process of identifying the value of underlined digits within various decimal numbers. For instance, when presented with the number 3.47, learners are expected to recognize the value of the underlined digit in the tenths place as 0.4. This exercise reinforces their comprehension of each decimal place's significance. Additionally, the lesson offers part-whole model exercises, where students complete the models in different ways and write corresponding number sentences, thus exploring the composition of decimal numbers. The lesson culminates with reasoning tasks that challenge students to apply their knowledge critically, such as confirming or refuting a peer's decimal interpretation and matching descriptions to the correct decimal numbers.