Rounding Decimals: Ones, Tenths, Hundredths, and Thousandths Places

Subject: Math, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

Type: Lesson Plan Bundle

Skills:

• Collaborate with peers to practice the "language" of fractions in strategic and purposeful partnerships and take "math" notes
• Practice rounding a decimal number to the nearest whole number (ones place),  tenth, and hundredth (1/10, 1/100) by using a horizontal number line and place value understanding
• Explain the "why" of decimals by continuing to round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number, tenth, hundredth, and thousandth places (1/10, 1/100, 1/1000) with real-life word problems with partners and money
• Demonstrate their understanding of this skill (rounding to the nearest whole number, tenth, hundredth, and thousandth (ones, 1/10, 1/100, and 1/1000) place) by playing a game of Bingo

Materials Needed:

• Blank paper
• Highlighters (1 per student)
• Pencil, crayons/colored pencils
• Document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources:

• Student Resources:
  • “Exit Slips” (as an optional assessment component) (1 copy per student)
  • “Round the Super Market - Items and Prices” (1 copy total)
  • “Rounding Decimals Worksheet” (1 copy per student)
  • “Rounding Decimals Word Problems” (1 copy per student)
  • “Round the Supermarket” – “Directions and Recipes” (1 per student or display 1 for class to see)
  • “Shopping List” (1 copy per student)
  • “Rounding Decimals BINGO Template” (1 copy per student)
• Teacher Resources:
  • “Rounding Decimals BINGO! - Possible Numbers” cards (1 copy for teacher use –or- 1 half sheet per student)
  • “Rounding Decimals BINGO Calling Cards” (1 copy for teacher to use)

CCSS: 5.NBT.4

File Type: PDF Document