The Power of Place: Large Numbers and Decimals · Number Sense
The Infinite Scale of Base Ten
Investigating how the value of a digit changes by a factor of ten as it moves between places.
Key Questions
- 1How does our number system remain consistent as we move from whole numbers into decimals?
- 2Why is the decimal point considered a fixed anchor in our place value system?
- 3What happens to the relationship between digits when we multiply or divide by powers of ten?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Number - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The Power of Place: Large Numbers and Decimals
Period: Number Sense
Suggested Methodologies
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