Teresa Cruz

Title: Representing Decimals

Subject/Grade Level/Date: Math, 4th grade, March 14, 2016
Time Requirements: Approximately 35-45 min.
Materials List:
Decimal Grids Sheet
Easel
Notepad
Marker
Type of Lesson: Whole group, inquiry, inferences, cooperative
Connection to Standards:
Common Core/Arizona College & Career Readiness Standards

4.NF.C.6. Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. For example, rewrite 0.62 as
62/100; describe a length as 0.62 meters; locate 0.62 on a number line diagram.

Instructional Objective(s):
Students will be able to list tenths and hundredths in various forms.
Students will be able to demonstrate tenths and hundredths as parts of an area.
Active Instructional Plan:
Anticipatory Set:

Questions:

Teacher Behaviors
As a class, we will discuss
what decimals are in relation
to fractions. I will then ask
them where they have seen
decimals in everyday life. I
will write down examples on
the big notepad of what they
gathered.
What are some ways
decimals are/can be
used?
How would you say or
write this decimal?
Can you think of the
fraction for this
decimal?
What would you call
one part of this grid if
the whole square is one
whole?

Student Behaviors
Students will be seated at
tables sharing and discussing
with the class what they know
about decimals.

Students will answer and ask

questions throughout the
lesson to gage their
involvement and
understanding of the concept.

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Modeling:

Guided Practice:

Independent Practice:

Closure:

After discussing what each

part of the decimal grids
represent, I will shade in one
tenth and ask students if they
know how much I shaded in.
Students should be able to
conclude that I shaded in 1/10
or 0.1 of the tenths grid.
Students will also have
individual Decimal Grids
sheets to follow along with.
We will continue working
with the tenths and hundredths
grids and I will ask students to
shade in five parts of tenths
grid. We will then discuss
what the shaded in parts of the
tenths grid will be in decimal
and fraction form.
I will also shade in one box in
the hundredths grid and ask
students how much I shaded
in, but also how they know.
I will provide students with a
list of decimal numbers in
tenths and hundredths and ask
them to represent each of them
on 10x10 squares.
I will be walking around
working with various table
groups, assisting and
scaffolding where necessary. I
will also pay particular
attention to the students who I
know are in the lower level
math group.
After a bit of time working on
finding decimal numbers on
their grids, I will ask students
how they felt about decimals
and working with the grids. I
will also remind them that this
was their introduction into
decimals so it is ok to not
understand everything about

Students will contribute their

thoughts on how much I
shaded in on the grid as a
fraction and decimal. **4
corners sheet and sticks-o-fate will
be used throughout the lesson

Students will explore finding

decimals using the tenths and
hundredths grids. **4 corners
sheet and sticks-o-fate will be used
throughout the lesson

Students will work

independently and in table
groups on representing
decimal numbers on a 10x10
grid.

Students will share their

thoughts on what they felt was
the importance of the lesson,
as well as what they actually
learned. **buddy buzz and stickso-fate will be used

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Assessment/Evaluation:

Modifications/Differentiation:

what was introduced today.

I will be continually assessing students throughout the lesson
based on their questions, responses to questions, and what they
share with their classmates. Going around to tables observing
students filling in squares on their grids will assist me in seeing
who understands the concepts of finding decimals and who
does not.
Students with IEPs and those who need extensions or struggle
with math will be assisted first as students begin their
independent practice and I walk around the room. As
aforementioned, I will utilize the 4 corners sheet, sticks-o-fate,
and buddy buzz (think-pair-share) to ensure all students have a
chance for their thoughts to be heard, and for any clarifications
needing to be fixed.