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Place Value with Decimals
Use place-value ideas and visual models to read, compare, and round decimals through thousandths.
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At a Glance
How can place value and a clear model help us read, compare, and round decimals through thousandths?
4,327 = 4,000 + 300 + 20 + 7
Learning Targets
- I can name the value of each digit.
- I can choose a place-value model or strategy that fits the problem.
- I can solve and check my answer.
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Worked Examples
Compare 4.307 and 4.37
Align the decimal points and compare equal places.
Both have 4 ones and 3 tenths. Compare hundredths: 0 hundredths is less than 7 hundredths.
Therefore 4.307 < 4.370.
Common Misconceptions
Reading a digit without naming its place
Say both the digit and its value.
Misaligning places
Line up equal place values, especially decimal points.
Regrouping without explaining the trade
State which 10 smaller units become 1 larger unit.
Skipping a reasonableness check
Estimate before or after calculating.
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Warm-Up
Directions: Use a quick place-value model. Label what each digit or quantity means.
Write six and forty-two hundredths as a decimal.
Guided Practice
Directions: Follow each step. Build or draw the model, write the calculation, and explain each place-value move.
Round 8.746 to the nearest tenth.
Independent Practice
Directions: Choose a model or algorithm, show your work, and enter your final answer.
Order 0.58, 0.508, and 0.85 from least to greatest.
Challenge & Real-World Practice
Write three different decimals that round to 5.24 to the nearest hundredth.
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- I can explain the value of a digit using correct vocabulary.
- I can use a model and an efficient calculation strategy.
- I can check whether my answer is reasonable.
Why must digits be aligned when adding?
What does regrouping mean?
Which check is useful after calculating?
A digit one place to the left is how many times the value?
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