Lessons tagged with "decimal"
Write Decimal Numbers as Fractions (Tenths & Hundredths)
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on writing decimal numbers as fractions. The lesson includes research-based strategies and questions that help prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the digit in the lowest place value and read the decimal number aloud. Then, they write the decimal number as a fraction and interpret the decimal number and the fraction. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Multiply Decimals to Compute a Percent
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on computing a percent of a whole number. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the problem and identify the percent. Then, they compute the percent of the whole number by finding the decimal form of the percent and multiplying the whole number by the decimal form. Finally, they interpret the percent of the whole number. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Subtract Decimal Numbers
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on subtracting decimal numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the numbers that are being subtracted, if needed. Then, they line up the decimal numbers by place value, making sure the decimal points line up. Finally, they subtract, line up the decimal point in the difference, and interpret the difference. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Add Decimal Numbers
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on adding decimal numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the decimal numbers being added, is necessary. Then, they line up the decimal numbers by place value, making the decimal points line up. Finally, they add the decimal numbers, line up the decimal point in the sum, and interpret the sum. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and Periodic Review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items and six flashcards on lining up the decimal numbers.
Multiply Decimal Numbers
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on multiplying decimal numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students multiply the bottom factor with each digit of the top factor, regrouping if needed. Then, they count the total number of decimal places in the two factors and place a decimal in the product that many places to the left. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and Periodic Reviews with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Divide Decimal Numbers
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on dividing decimal numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students change the problem into long division form, if necessary, and move the decimal point in the divisor to change it to a whole number, if necessary. Then, move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places. Finally, they divide the decimal numbers and put a decimal point in the quotient above the decimal point in the dividend. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and Periodic Reviews with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items and eight flash cards on changing to long division form.
Interpret Fractions as Divisions
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on showing common decimal numbers as percents. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the question and change the decimal number into a fraction with a denominator of 100 using a place value chart. Then, they change the fraction into a percent and interpret the result. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and Periodic Reviews with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Estimate Location of Decimals on a Number Line (Hundredths)
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on identifying decimals on a number line. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the question and identify which whole numbers the decimal is more than and less than. They do that by locating the closest point that is between those whole numbers. finally, they circle the correct answer. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Show Common Decimal Numbers as Percents
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on showing common decimal numbers as percents. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the question and change the decimal number into a fraction with a denominator of 100 using a place value chart. Then, they change the fraction into a percent and interpret the result. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Calculate a Percent of a Quantity
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on calculating a percent of a quantity. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the question and identify the percent and quantity. Then, they calculate the percent of a quantity by changing the statement into a multiplication problem and multiplying the quantity by a percent. Finally, they interpret the percent of the quantity. In addition to the lesson, there are ten pages of Independent Practice and Periodic Reviews with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Find the Solution: to One-Step Equations with Rational Inverses
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- Math
This expressions and equations lesson teaches students how to find the solution to one-step equations. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students solve one-step equations with a variety of operations with the addition of decimals and fractions. The focus of this lesson is to solve one-step equations related to word problems.
Add & Subtract Multi-Digit Decimals
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- Math
This number system lesson teaches students how to add and subtract multi-digit decimals. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will solve multi-digit addition and subtraction problems. The focus of this lesson is correctly arranging problems based on place value before performing the standard algorithms for addition or subtraction. This lesson also includes a variety of real-world examples and word problems for students to complete.
Represent Decimal Numbers as Fractions
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on converting decimals to fractions. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students convert the decimal to a fraction by placing the decimal value over 10, 100, or 1,000 as appropriate. Students then reduce the fraction if it is needed. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Solve Problems Involving Markups and Discounts
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on solving problems involving markups and discounts. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the problem, identifying the original price and the percent. Then, they identify if it is a markup or discount, and convert the percent markup or discount to a decimal number. Finally, they calculate the markup or discount in dollars and then calculate the final price. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Solve Problems Involving Tips
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on solving problems involving tips. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the problem, identifying the initial tip percent and the initial amount paid. Then, they convert the tip percentage to a decimal number and calculate the tip by multiplying the tip decimal and initial amount paid. Finally, they calculate the total amount paid by adding the initial amount and the tip, and then they interpret the total amount paid in a complete sentence. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Add & Subtract Rational Numbers
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- Math
This number system lesson covers how to add and subtract rational numbers. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students first rewrite subtraction to add the opposite if needed. Then, they determine which addition rule to use, apply it, and interpret the answer.
Convert Fractions to Decimals
- Grade:
- 7
- Subject:
- Math
This number sense lesson focuses on converting fractions to decimals. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify the numerator and denominator of the fraction. Then, they convert the fraction to a decimal by using long division to divide the numerator by the denominator, inserting placeholder zeroes until the division is complete, and aligning place values to correctly place the decimal point. Finally, they interpret the answer. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.