Friday, September 6, 2013 Today we learned how to compare and order decimals. It's similar to comparing whole numbers, but just with decimal place value. We learned two ways to compare decimals. One way is to look at each place value to determine which one is greater or less. The second way is to line up the decimal point. Students also got to use hundredths grids on our mimio board to compare 2 decimals. Students glued a copy of our anchor chart into their interactive math journals. See below, except their chart is black and white Refer to the above material if your child needs help on their Friday Homework. Please omit number 8 on the last page of the homework. Have a great weekend everyone!!!
This printable anchor charts serve as comprehensive reference materials for 4th grade mathematics. Aligned with CCSS, this interactive chart covers how to order and compare decimals. The simplistic visuals and clear explanations make the complex concept easy to grasp. Suitable for grades 4-6, this p...
Here is a bundle of 6 decimal anchor charts to use in your classroom. Blow them up to hang on the wall, or print them to fit inside math journals! All decimal operations for the 5th grade TEKS are included. I have included: Comparing Decimals Ordering Decimals Rounding Decimals Adding & Subtracting Decimals Multiplying Decimals Dividing Decimals
In this blog post I will share with you some ideas on how you can use money to introduce decimals. You will also find a free printable you can use during guided math groups to compare decimals. The Standards Below are the standards that are covered in the following activities. 4.NF.7 – I can compare two […]
Over the years, I have created dozens of anchor charts in my classroom. I am a huge proponent of creating anchor charts with my students, and I strongly believe that the perfect anchor chart isn't always pretty. The posts below feature many of my anchor charts.
The lesson that I am sharing today is comparing in ordering decimals to the thousandths. In previous grade levels, students have compared and ordered decimals using models and they compared and ordered whole numbers using , and =. This standard scaffolds into higher grade where students need to compare and order all rational numbers. Since rational numbers can be converted into decimals if students have a strong foundation and understanding decimals in their value than it will help them with the higher level comparing. The TEKS this lesson covers says "compare and order decimals to thousandths and represent comparisons using symbols >,,
Proving Zero the Hero (in orange) As we think about decimals, we really try to make them look like money. After all, the kids have been ...
This is a culmination of my own anchor charts, plus the best anchor charts that I could find online. This is a great place to find effective charts that get to the heart of what you are teaching in workshop. If you have a favorite chart that you'd like to add, please contact me! Also, if I have not properly given credit for an anchor chart, let me know so that I can fix it.
The crown is a freebie from Burger King We are studying the American Revolution in my classroom. I wanted to show my students how the colonist felt over paying taxes to a distant king, so I staged a reenactment. First, I gave all the students some M&Ms in a cup. Then I appointed a student to be king and two to be tax collectors. I told all the students wearing red to raise their hand and asked the "king" if he wanted to collect taxes, M&Ms, from the students wearing red or not wearing red. The fun really began when the "king" made up more new taxes. He imposed a Girl Tax, Glasses Tax, Sibling Tax, and so on until their cups were almost empty. I will admit it got rather noisy with all the protests from the tax payers. The students were outraged! This set the stage for a lesson on the real taxes imposed on the colonist. After the reenactment we watched a short School House Rock video, "No More King." Finally, we made a taxes foldable. At this point the students were really interested in finding out about the real taxes the colonists were expected to pay. We even learned about the Sons of Liberty, and they decided they supported them. I made the tax collectors wear gloves so I could redistribute the M&Ms at the end of the lesson. They were so relieved to find out their candy was being returned to them. I don't think this is a history lesson they will soon forget, and that truly is Classroom Magic! For a free copy of this lesson and template click HERE. It will take you to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. The stars are offset on purpose to TRY to keep the students from cutting too far. Teaching Tip of the Week: Can't get YouTube at school? Don't worry you can download the video for free and save it to your flash-drive with Zamzar. It's simple, just copy the video address from the address bar at YouTube, click URL on step 1 on Zamzar, paste the address in, Step 2 choose to convert to wmv, Step 3 insert your e-mail, and Step 4 convert. In just a few minutes they will send you the video download to your email address. You only have 24 hours to save it to a flash-drive or your computer. I use this ALL the time and have acquired a large resource of videos for teaching. Anchor Chart of the Week (Opps! I left the d off of thousandths. Rrr..) This is a helpful poem to help students read decimals. If they follow the instructions in the poem they will say it and write it correctly every time! Question of the Week: What's your favorite history lesson to teach?
every primary grade teacher spends a TON of time trying to help kids develop their fact fluency. So, why are so many kids still not fluent with their facts?!?!?!?
Do your students understand how place value is connected to comparing numbers? Tie it all together with this place value freebie. There are some great anchor charts for your viewing pleasure as well. Head over to my blog to grab your freebie! Math Coach’s Corner You Might Also Like:Valentine Place Value GamePlace Value Relay Race ... Read More about Comparing Numbers Using Place Value
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This is a bundle of all of the mini anchor charts that I have made TPT ready so far! I created digital versions so that I could print mini versions for my students to glue in their notebooks. This way, they can... -see the anchor chart well -use it while they work in the classroom -use it while they work anywhere else -show their parents at home (which will help the parents help their child!) Topics covered so far: -decimal place value -converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals -comparing decimals -adding/subtracting decimals -multiplying decimals -types of angles -finding a missing angle in a triangle -types of triangles -adding and subtracting fractions -factors vs multiples -dividing fractions -subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing -area and perimeter -and more will be added! DM me on instagram with any questions or to let me know how you used it! Follow me on instagram at she_teaches_fifth to find out when I make more anchor charts available for download!
If you ask me, 2015 is the perfect year to learn about comparing decimals to the thousandths using and = symbols. Am I right? ...
