MA Standards Addressed in this Unit
5.NBT. A Understand the Place Value System
1. Recognize that in a multi-digit number, including decimals, a digit in any place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1 ∕10 of what it represents in the place to its left.
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.
3. Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. a. Read and write decimals to thousandths using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form, e.g., 347.392 = (3 x 100) + (4 x 10) + (7 x 1) + (3 x 1 ∕10) + (9 x 1 ∕100) + (2 x 1 ∕1000).
b. Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Decimal Place Value Resources
Online Practice and Games
Decimals in Written Form Kahn Academy Practice
Decimals in Expanded Form Kahn Academy Practice
Scooter Quest Decimal Place Value
Place Value Hockey-- Choose Level 4 for Decimals
Place Value Pirates-- Choose Decimals
Balloon Pop Decimals Comparing Decimal Numbers