Decimal - Decimals as fractions - Worksheet

In an engaging maths worksheet designed for Year 6 students, the concept of converting decimals to fractions is explored through a series of exercises. The National Curriculum objective is to identify the value of each digit in numbers given to three decimal places. Students are provided with differentiated sheets and teaching slides to support their learning. The key vocabulary for this topic includes terms such as decimals, fractions, place value, exchange, convert, simplify, and pattern. The exercises encourage children to apply their understanding of place value to transform a decimal into its fractional equivalent. For instance, they learn that 3 tenths can be exchanged for 30 hundredths. Once the conversion is made, students are tasked with simplifying the fractions to reveal underlying patterns and relationships between the numbers.

The worksheet poses several key questions to prompt deeper thinking, such as how to record answers as both a decimal and a fraction, how to simplify these answers, and how to convert tenths to hundredths. Students are also asked to consider whether a unit fraction can be larger than 0.5 and why. The activities are designed to cater to different levels of ability, with examples provided to guide the children through the process of finding the decimal, tenths/hundredths, and the simplified fraction. Additionally, reasoning and problem-solving sections challenge students to identify odd one out scenarios based on their understanding of decimals and fractions, thereby reinforcing their learning and encouraging them to apply their knowledge in various contexts.