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Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals
Target 404.NF.C.7[MOVED HERE] Ch 9: Decimal Target 3

I can compare decimals to the hundredths place and explain how I know.

Standard cap: 4 - Apply the ‘same whole’ principle in unfamiliar decimal-comparison situations.

Subskills what students must be able to do

  • 1I can compare decimals using place value or a model.
  • 2I can use equivalence such as 0.4 = 0.40 to help compare.
  • 3I can use >, =, or < and justify my comparison, checking that both decimals refer to the same whole.

Proficiency Scale & ⚓️ Tasks

1 → 4 proficiency scale
1Beginning

“Which is greater: 0.3 or 0.7? Show with a model or place value.”

2Developing

“Rewrite 0.4 as hundredths and compare it to 0.35.”

3Proficient

“Two ribbons are each less than 1 meter long. Compare 0.46 m ___ 0.5 m using a symbol and explain using place value, equivalence, or a model to show which one is longer”

4Advanced

“One student shades 0.6 of a small rectangle. Another shades 0.5 of a much larger rectangle. Can you conclude that the first student shaded a greater amount? Explain why the wholes matter and what information you would need.”

Teach

Lessons and videos that introduce the skill8

GoMath / CP

Curriculum lessons and their exit tickets10