Count up and down in tenths worksheet

The "Count up and down in tenths" worksheet offers a series of engaging activities designed to help children understand and practice counting in tenths. The first activity is a dynamic counting game where children start by standing up and take turns to count in tenths from a number given by the teacher. If a child makes a mistake, they sit down, and the game continues until no one is left standing. This activity can be made more challenging by introducing a timer to track how quickly mistakes are made or by instructing the children to switch the counting direction at random intervals.

In the second activity, children use a counting stick marked with intervals to count forwards and backwards in tenths. They can also place tenths cards or post-it notes on the stick, adjusting the starting number for variety. This activity can be timed as well, and children may be asked to explain their reasoning for placing the cards in certain positions or to identify the tenths adjacent to a given point on the number line. The third activity involves children receiving tenths cards and arranging themselves in the correct order, with variations including silent sorting or identifying missing tenths in the sequence. The fourth activity, "Odd One Out," challenges children to identify and explain which image of tenths does not belong in a set. These activities aim to solidify the concept that tenths are the result of dividing an object into ten equal parts or dividing single-digit numbers or quantities by ten.