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Place Value Practice (Tenths)

Level Three
Number and Algebra
Secondary activities
These exercises and activities are for students to use independently of the teacher to practice number properties.

write a decimal in expanded form, and vice versa
shade in tenths 
identify digits in the tenths column
convert improper fractions involving tenths to both a mixed number and a decimal
add and subtract a tenth from a number
identify a number on a number line marked in tenths

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Place Value Practice (Tenths and Hundredths)

Level Four
Number and Algebra
Secondary activities
These exercises and activities are for students to use independently of the teacher to practise number properties.
  • Write a decimal involving hundredths in expanded form, and vice versa.
  • Shade decimal fractions.
  • Identify digits in the hundredths column.
  • Convert improper fractions involving hundredths to both a mixed number and a decimal.
  • Add and subtract a hundredth from a number.
  • Read a number line...
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Jumping the number line – decimal fractions (hundredths)

Level Four
Number and Algebra
Secondary activities
These exercises and activities are for students to use independently of the teacher to practice number properties.

Using jumping the number line strategy to add decimal fractions (tenths and hundredths).

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Deci-order

Level Four
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
This activity provides students with a fun, game context in which to practice their decimal number ordering skills.

use their knowledge of the number system to create the biggest decimal number.

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My Decimal Number

Level Three
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
In this activity students brainstorm different ways to represent decimal fractions. They will draw on their knowledge of decimal place value, addition and subtraction of decimals, and writing decimals in words and symbols.

represent decimal numbers in a variety of ways

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Decimal Calculator Numbers

Level Four
Number and Algebra
Numeracy activities
The purpose of this activity is to work out a hidden number on a calculator using knowledge of number sequence.

use their knowledge of decimal number sequence order decimals.

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Decimal Day

Level Four
Number and Algebra
Figure It Out activities
This is a level 4 number activity from the Figure It Out series. It relates to Stage 7 of the Number Framework. A PDF of the student activity is included.

order decimals to 2 decimal places

The files will download as a zip archive. Double-click on the archive file to extract the attachments on your computer.