It's that time of year! The time of year you must teach your 4th graders how to recognize the location of a decimal on a number line. As a teacher, this is a challenging standard to teach for two reasons:
1. It's always difficult for students to grasp the concept of a number less than 1. It can be so abstract.
2. The resources for teaching this standard are limited.
After utilizing every resource I could get my hands on, I still needed more. So, I began to create my own resources.
Decimals on a Number Line is an assignment I created to use in a variety of ways in the classroom depending on the needs of my students. For some, it was an independent assignment. For others, it was partner work, and I enjoyed the conversations I heard as I listened to their reasoning. I used it as guided practice for those still having difficulty with the standard. The homework page was used for those students I felt comfortable could either complete it independently or could benefit from the discourse of not having my support.
I also created Decimals on a Number Line Task Cards. I used this as a Seat Scoot initially and used the data I gathered from my students' responses to further guide my instruction. Later, I used the Task Cards as a center. Some were assigned to complete it independently, while others were paired with a partner.
If you are interested in either of these activities, they can be previewed by clicking the links or images below.
Thank you for stopping by!! I hope you are able to use these activities, or create your own!
Rena
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