Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Comparing and ordering decimals (2)

In a Year 4 mathematics lesson from Max Maths, students are learning to compare and order decimal numbers, specifically focusing on the comparison of 2.35 and 2.53 to determine which is greater. The lesson begins with an examination of the whole number part of the decimals. Since both numbers have the same whole number, which is 2, the students are instructed to look at the decimal parts to make a comparison. It's explained that the next step is to compare the tenths place of each number to see which one is larger.

The lesson continues by highlighting that 2.35 has three tenths, while 2.53 has five tenths. With this comparison, it becomes clear that 2.53 is the greater number because the number of tenths is higher. This concept is reinforced with the statement that although both numbers have the same whole part, the number of tenths determines which number is larger. Students are then directed to workbook pages 163 to 164 to practice what they have learned about comparing and ordering decimals through additional exercises and examples.