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Grade Level(s): 5^th Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.A.2: Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Multiplying and dividing by 10, understanding decimal movement, working with equations, practicing place value

Goal:

Connecting students’ understanding of multiplying by ten and what this does to a number’s place value

Materials Needed:

1. Coloring utensils
2. Printed foldable (or have students create foldable)
3. Writing utensils
4. Scissors

Explanation/Summary:

After cutting the flaps of the foldable, students will determine the answer to multiple multiplication problems that are when a number is multiplied by ten on a foldable. The teacher should allow students to discuss what happens to the decimal point each level on the foldable and the students should observe that the decimal point moves each time.

 

Resource:

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