Decimals - Assessment

In a Year 5 assessment on decimals, students are tested on their understanding and application of decimal numbers through a variety of questions. They begin by comparing the amounts of water held by two individuals, Zach and Malachy, and calculating the difference. The task also includes completing part-whole models, which helps in visualising the concept of decimals and their place values. Students are asked to write down and calculate additions represented in a grid format, which reinforces their computational skills with decimals.

Further challenges include calculating the perimeter of an equilateral triangle and stating the units, as well as combining decimal quantities to find total amounts. The assessment covers practical scenarios, such as managing money in a piggy bank, where students compute the remaining balance after savings and expenditure. They also tackle real-life applications involving distances walked by individuals, where they must add decimal lengths together. The sequence identification section demands knowledge of patterns in numbers, and the assessment concludes with multiplication and division of decimals by powers of ten, solidifying their grasp of decimal place value manipulation. To gauge self-awareness, students are invited to circle how confident they feel about decimals, which helps educators understand their levels of comfort with the topic.