Fifth Grade Decimal Workshop
Objective Teachers will have a deeper understanding of the Decimal Domain of the Common Core. They will demonstrate their understanding through their struggle of working through the given activities and through the use of precise language when sharing their thinking.
Introducing Activity Put ( * ) next to what you are sure of Put ( ? ) next to what you are unsure Put an (X) next what you do not understand
Congruent figures have the same area.
The Focus is Area and not the Shape
What fraction is represented by the following shaded area?
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Fractions Visualizing
The Fat Inch Directions
Comparison Same Numerator Same Denominator Compare to a benchmark
Counting with unit Fraction
Foundation is still the unit. 6 =
Decomposition of Number is still a Foundation 1 = =.2 +.8
Equivalence by Subdividing
Work with base 10 Blocks Spend time discussing and creating 2 activities you can use in your class with the Base 10 blocks. Creating a Number Inequality …
Connect to the Numberline
Prove using Base 10 Blocks
Prove using the Number line If then.6 =.60
Addition
Adjective Noun Connection 3 tenths + 25 hundredths 30 hundredths + 25 hundredths 55 hundredths
Connect to Decimal Addition = =.55
Decimal to Fraction
Model and Solve
Model and Solve
Model and Solve 5.NBT.7 1.Base 10 Blocks 2.Based on Place value 3.Properties of Operations 4.Equivalency
Model with Base 10 blocks 3 X
Multiplication Area Model Whole Numbers 14 x 5 13 x 14 Use graph paper and explain using the distributive property.
Multiplying (Area Model)
What Numerical Expression is being modeled?
What is the numerical Expression being modeled? How would you connect this model to the Distributive property? Build and simplify Your numerical expression.
Using the Area Model Multiply 2.3 X X 4.2
Connect the model to the property Base 10 to Distributive Property Connect to the Standard Algorithm
Decimal Division Only to the hundredths Focus on measurement Division Focus on the unit when connecting to the number line