Decimals - Making a Whole - Worksheet

The worksheet series titled 'Making a Whole' is an educational resource designed to enhance children's understanding of decimals and the concept of making whole numbers from tenths and hundredths. The exercises encourage students to utilise their knowledge of number bonds to ten and one hundred to assist with their calculations. To aid comprehension, children are provided with pictorial and concrete representations. The initial worksheets focus on creating a whole using the number 1, starting with tenths and progressing to hundredths, while subsequent sheets allow students to explore making a whole with the number 2 and a variety of other numbers, using different part whole models to represent the values.

Additionally, the worksheets offer reasoning and problem-solving tasks, challenging students to write fractions for given shapes and find equivalent fractions. One of the problems presents a scenario where a character named Malachi claims he can partition the number 3 in more than one way, prompting students to explore the concept of partitioning and verify the statement. The tasks are designed to develop fluency and precision, with the ultimate goal of completing part whole models that correctly represent whole numbers when combined with decimal parts. Answers are provided for self-assessment, allowing students to check their understanding and correct any errors in their reasoning.