Decimal - Understanding Thousandths - Worksheet

A worksheet designed to enhance children's understanding of thousandths asks them to apply their knowledge of tenths and hundredths to the next level of decimal precision. The worksheet provides a variety of activities to help solidify this concept, including reasoning and problem-solving exercises. Students are encouraged to use both concrete and pictorial representations to deepen their comprehension of thousandths. One task requires them to determine decimals using a base 10 model, while another asks them to complete a table showing thousandths in different forms, such as numerically, in words, and in expanded decimal format.

The worksheet also includes exercises where children match base 10 models to the correct decimal numbers, reinforcing the connection between visual representations and numerical values. For example, they might match models representing '1 whole, 2 tenths and 9 thousandths' to the decimal 1.209, or '2 wholes, 6 tenths, 4 hundredths and 7 thousandths' to the decimal 2.647. Additionally, the worksheet provides opportunities for students to convert decimals into words and expanded form, further enhancing their fluency and precision with thousandths. These exercises not only improve their mathematical skills but also their ability to articulate and understand decimals in various contexts.