Grade 5
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Data Analysis
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Geometry
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Measurement
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Number & Operations: Base Ten
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Number & Operations: Fractions
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Alabama Math Standard: 5.NBT.B.8
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationships between addition/subtraction and multiplication/division; relate the strategy to a written method, and explain the reasoning used.
How Many Ways: Divide to 5 (Decimals)
Fill in the blanks so a division comes out to exactly 5.
How Many Ways: Multiply to 9
Fill in the blanks so two decimals multiply to exactly 9.
How Many Ways: Subtract to 7.5
Fill in the blanks so two decimals land exactly 7.5 apart.
How Many Ways: Add to 5
Fill in the blanks so two decimals add to exactly 5, using each digit only once.
Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals
Before teaching students the procedure for multiplying with decimals, how much can they intuitively glean from a structured play session with calculators?
Furnishing A Hotel
Design and furnish hotel rooms on a budget. Real math, real constraints, real decisions. Then pitch your hotel to investors.