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Describe and represent hundredths as a decimal number
I can describe and represent hundredths as a decimal number.
Lesson 2 of 5
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- Year 5
Describe and represent hundredths as a decimal number
I can describe and represent hundredths as a decimal number.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- If a digit is moved one column to the right it becomes one tenth the size.
- One hundredth is one tenth the size of one tenth.
- Hundredths are recorded in the column to the right of the tenths so one tenth is 0.01
Keywords
Hundredth - The name we give to one part of one hundred equal parts.
One hundredth the size - When a whole is divided into one hundred equal parts, we can say one of those parts is one hundredth the size of the whole.
Hundredths column - The hundredths column places the number of hundredths a given number has.
Common misconception
Pupils may record two-digit hundredth values incorrectly. For example 12 hundredths as 0.012
Use place value counters to represent the number and demonstrate the regrouping of ten hundredths.
Make sure pupils have time to use the language of 'one hundredth the size' and 'one hundred times smaller' interchangeably. You might like to give time to pupils moving digits within a place value chart to combine language and operation.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Look at the image. What is the value the shaded part?
Look at the image. What is the value the shaded part?
one tenth
one decimal
Q2.What is the value of the 1 in this place value chart?
What is the value of the 1 in this place value chart?
Q3.One tenth can be written as 0.1 so 3 tenths can be written as .
One tenth can be written as 0.1 so 3 tenths can be written as .
Q4.0.1 is __________ than 1.
0.1 is __________ than 1.
ten times bigger
ten tenths bigger
Q5.Which number is one tenth the size of 100?
Which number is one tenth the size of 100?
100
1
0.1
0.01
Q6.Tick the correct descriptions for this representation.
Tick the correct descriptions for this representation.
16 tenths
1 whole and 6 hundredths
1 whole and 6 tenths
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When a number is made 100 times smaller, it is one ___________ the size of the whole.
When a number is made 100 times smaller, it is one ___________ the size of the whole.
hundred
tenth
Q2.What number is one hundredth the size of 100?
What number is one hundredth the size of 100?
10
0.1
Q3.What number(s) are being represented on the number line?
What number(s) are being represented on the number line?
Q4.Here is a zoomed in picture of a 1 litre jug. How much water is there? Write your answer as a decimal.
Here is a zoomed in picture of a 1 litre jug. How much water is there? Write your answer as a decimal.
Q5.One hundredth the size of one is . Write your answer as a decimal number.
One hundredth the size of one is . Write your answer as a decimal number.
Q6.If 3 is made one tenth the size, and then one tenth the size again, what will the number become?
If 3 is made one tenth the size, and then one tenth the size again, what will the number become?
0.3
3
30
300
