The Power of Place Value and Large Numbers · Number and Operations

Decimal Relationships

Investigating tenths, hundredths, and thousandths through visual models and number lines.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a decimal represent a value that is smaller than one but larger than zero?
  2. 2What is the connection between a decimal and a fraction with a power of ten denominator?
  3. 3Why do we add placeholder zeros when comparing decimals of different lengths?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Decimals
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: Mathematical Mastery: Exploring Patterns and Logic
Unit: The Power of Place Value and Large Numbers
Period: Number and Operations

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