Compare and order decimal numbers with tenths
I can compare and order decimal numbers with tenths.
Compare and order decimal numbers with tenths
I can compare and order decimal numbers with tenths.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- To compare two numbers, you compare digits with the same place value, starting with the largest place-value digit.
- If the whole numbers are the same, look at the value of the tenths digit to compare and order.
Keywords
Compare - When you compare, you look for similarities and differences in an object or value.
Order - You can order numbers by putting them in a place based on a set rule.
Place value - The value of a digit in a number based on where it is placed is known as place value.
Ascending - Ascending order is when items are arranged from smallest to largest.
Descending - Descending order is when items are arranged from largest to smallest.
Common misconception
Pupils think that because a representation has more images/items then it is a larger number.
Encourage pupils to consider the value of each image/item and say this verbally as ___ wholes and ___ tenths.
Licence
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