Identify tenths as part of a whole

Maths

Describe and represent tenths as a decimal number

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

To divide a whole equally, each part should

A whole has been divided into ten equal parts. Each part is one {{  }}

there should be ten unshaded parts and one shaded part to show one tenth.

Look at the image. This is not one tenth because...

Look at the pictures. Match the correct value to each letter.

Tick all the pictures that could represent two tenths.

Ten hundreds are equivalent to __________

Look at the circle. The whole has been divided into {{  }} equal parts.

What value would each part of the bar model have?

Match the letter shown on the number line to the correct number it represents.

Identify tenths as part of a whole

Lesson outcome