When a whole is divided into ten equal parts, we can say one of those parts is one tenth the size of the whole.

The tenths column places the number of tenths a given number has.

A decimal point is a small dot used in a number to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

Describe and represent tenths as a decimal number

Maths

Identify tenths as part of a whole

Count tenths in different ways

Describe and write decimal numbers with tenths in different ways

Compare and order decimal numbers with tenths

 In this unit pupils will describe represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number. In the future unit pupils will identify hundredths as part of a whole and describe and represent hundredths as a decimal fraction. They will compare and order decimal numbers with hundredths.

In the prior unit pupils explained the relationship between multiplying and dividing a number by 10 and multiples of 10.  In this unit pupils will describe, represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number.

In this unit pupils will describe, represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number and calculate mentally with decimal numbers including tenths.

Understand tenths as part of a whole, represent and calculate mentally

the whole numbers from the fractional parts.

the fractional parts from the decimal numbers.

If I make 1, one tenth the size, it becomes __________.

One is __________ times the size of one tenth.

What is the value of the 1 in the place value chart?

One thousand is __________ the size of one hundred.

Which picture represents seven tenths? Write the letter.

Describe and represent tenths as a decimal number

Lesson outcome