Decimals and Percentages - Order and Compare - Starter

The teaching materials provided are designed to enhance the mathematical skills of Year 5 students during their Spring Term. On Day 2 of Week 11, the focus is on mastering decimals and percentages through ordering and comparing exercises. The "Fluent in Four - Revision" section encourages quick mental arithmetic, with exercises such as completing subtraction calculations that involve multiple place values, including thousands (Th), hundreds (H), tens (T), and ones (O). For example, students are tasked with subtracting 657 from 4,762, which requires careful borrowing across place values. Additionally, they are challenged to subtract one number from another, like taking 839 from 7,123, which further reinforces their understanding of the subtraction process.

The lesson also includes activities to develop proficiency in working with fractions and decimals. Students use bar models to visualise and calculate the difference between fractions, such as subtracting 9 from both 22/9 and 29/9. Moreover, they must complete a number line with tenths and ones, rounding decimal representations to the nearest whole number. One such example involves rounding 3.7 to 4. These exercises are not only aimed at improving the students' numerical fluency but also at enhancing their conceptual grasp of mathematical relationships and their practical application in problem-solving scenarios.