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Grade 5

Strand 2
- 5.2.A
- 5.2.B
- 5.2.C
Strand 3
- 5.3.A
- 5.3.B
- 5.3.C
- 5.3.D
- 5.3.E
- 5.3.F
- 5.3.G
- 5.3.H
- 5.3.I
- 5.3.J
- 5.3.K
- 5.3.L
Strand 4
Strand 5
- 5.5
Strand 6
- 5.6.A
- 5.6.B
Strand 7
- 5.7
Strand 8
Strand 9
- 5.9.A
- 5.9.B
- 5.9.C
Strand 10
- 5.10.A
- 5.10.B
- 5.10.C
- 5.10.D
- 5.10.E
- 5.10.F

TEKS Math Standard: 5.2.A

represent the value of the digit in decimals through the thousandths using expanded notation and numerals

Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals

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?

Place Value (Beyond Base 10)

Place Value (Beyond Base 10)

Place value is something we cover in elementary school. It seems simple, but I’d wager that very few adults really understand the topic. I sure didn’t until I worked with non-base-10 number systems in college. Your students can get a taste of this mind-boggling experience by imagining what it would be like if we didn’t have the number 9. What would each digit represent then?