LO: to write the decimal equivalent of any number of tenths.

LO: to add and subtract decimals using the column method progressing to decimals with a different number of decimal places. 

LO to find and simply explain the effect of dividing a one- or two- digit number by 10 and 100. 

 

 

What is a decimal?

When do we use it?

So now we know one tenth is the same as 0.1

Use your whiteboards to complete the bars above.

 

What does this bar show me?

Use your whiteboards to explain your thinking.

 

Let's Check.

 

 

 

 

How many tenths make a whole?

 

Now, using your place value counters, represent the following tenths. 

• 6 tenths 
• 4 tenths
• 8 tenths
• 10 tenths
• 12 tenths

How can we write these as decimals?