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Rounding Decimals StudyJam

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Rounding Decimals StudyJam

URL:

https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/decimals-percents/rounding-decimals.htm

Content Source:

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Type:

Interactive/Game

Overview:

In this interactive activity, students will be led through steps to round decimals to the nearest whole number using a number line. There are teaching activities as well as practice activities available. A handout that reviews the steps taught during the activity can be printed. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short quiz to assess their understanding.

Content Standard(s):

Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 5

5. Use place value understanding to round decimals to thousandths.

Unpacked Content

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:
When given a decimal number,

Use place value vocabulary and models to justify the rounding of the number to a specified place value.
Rounded to a specified place value, identify a number that could have resulted in that rounding.

Teacher Vocabulary:

Round
Place value
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
Decimal
Number line
Midpoint

Knowledge:

Students know:

how to use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Round decimals using place value understanding.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

in the base ten system, the adjacent place value relationship extends to decimals and is used to round decimals.

Diverse Learning Needs:

Essential Skills:

Learning Objectives:
M.5.5.1: Round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.
M.5.5.2: Round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

Prior Knowledge Skills:

Use the standard algorithm to find a product.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
M.AAS.5.3 Compare base-10 models up to 99 and whole numbers up to 100 to determine symbols (<, >, =).

Tags:

decimals, digit, number line, place value, round, whole number

License Type:

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Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings

Comments

The quiz may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

This resource provided by:

Author:

Hannah Bradley

ALEX Classroom Resource

Rounding Decimals StudyJam