Recognising and comparing decimal numbers
In this lesson, students learn about place value and how it extends beyond whole numbers. They use decimal notation to name and represent decimals and use materials to model decimals. These models help students to order and compare decimals that include tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
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| Year level(s) | Year 4 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Concrete Representational Abstract model |
| Keywords | hundredths, tenths, thousandths, place value, Maths Hub lesson plan |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Number |
| Topics | Decimals, Place value |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M4N01
Recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals |
| Numeracy progression |
Number and place value (P7)
Counting processes (P8) Interpreting fractions (P5) Understanding units of measurement (P8) |
Copyright details |
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| Organisation | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Copyright | © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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