Decimal Demonstrator
An interactive place value and decimals display.
Aimed at children 8yrs and older.
Learning Objectives:
- Y3:
- To count up and down in tenths; recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and in dividing one-digit numbers or quantities by 10
- Pupils connect tenths to place value, decimal measures and to division by 10.
- Y4:
- To count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object by one hundred and dividing tenths by ten.
- Pupils should connect hundredths to tenths and place value and decimal measure
Ways to use it:
Partition:Press on each card to partition. What is the value of this digit?
Hide & Count:
Hide the numbers, the teacher adds tenths, hundreths etc. When the teacher stops ask the children to write the number on their drywipe boards.
Count Backwards:
Start from 1 and count backwards in tenths or hundredths.
Count Forwards:
Start from 99.90 and count forwards in hundredths.