When a whole is divided into ten equal parts, we can say one of those parts is one tenth the size of the whole.

The tenths column places the number of tenths a given number has.

A decimal point is a small dot used in a number to separate the whole number from the fractional part.

Describe and represent tenths as a decimal number

Maths

 In this unit pupils will describe represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number. In the future unit pupils will identify hundredths as part of a whole and describe and represent hundredths as a decimal fraction. They will compare and order decimal numbers with hundredths.

In the prior unit pupils explained the relationship between multiplying and dividing a number by 10 and multiples of 10.  In this unit pupils will describe, represent and order tenths as a decimal fraction. They will round a decimal number with tenths to the nearest whole number.

Understand tenths as part of a whole, represent and calculate mentally

the whole numbers from the fractional parts.

the fractional parts from the decimal numbers.

If I make 1, one tenth the size, it becomes __________.

One is __________ times the size of one tenth.

What is the value of the 1 in the place value chart?

One thousand is __________ the size of one hundred.

Which picture represents seven tenths? Write the letter.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Describe and represent tenths as a decimal number

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.