Decimals - Tenths on a Place Value Grid - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise is a component of a Year 4 mathematics curriculum aimed at reinforcing students' understanding of decimals and fractions, as well as providing practice in other mathematical concepts. In the revision task, students are presented with a variety of challenges. One part of the exercise involves converting fractions to decimals, where students learn that 'five tenths' is equivalent to 0.5 and 'eight tenths' to 0.8. The task also requires students to interpret time in a 24-hour format, with '1 past 10 p.m.' being converted to 22:01. Additionally, they practice basic division, such as dividing 81 by 9, and more complex calculations involving the division of larger numbers by fractions.

Another aspect of the exercise includes completing a table that illustrates the concept of tenths on a place value grid. Students must identify the decimal representation of fractions, such as 5/10 and 8/10, expressed as 0.5 and 0.8, respectively. The exercise also challenges students to apply their addition skills by analysing a table that records the number of mathematics homework tasks set on different days of the week. They are tasked with determining which combination of three days adds up to a total of 12 tasks, with the answer being Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Finally, students compare the volume of liquids in different containers, converting litres to millilitres to understand the relationship between these units of measurement.