Fractions and Decimals

October 15November 30
Math 6 Focus: Unit 2AB: Decimals and Fractions
What question do we ask ourselves?
What do we need to know and be able to do?
How does estimating decimals help in computation?
How do we use decimals to measure different attributes?
How does computing with decimals compare to computing with
whole numbers?
How can we compare and find equivalent decimals and fractions?
 Identify place value of decimals
 Convert fractions and decimals
 Compute estimated sums, differences, products,
and quotients of decimals and fractions
 Compute actual sums, differences, products, and
quotients of decimals and fractions
What words do we need to know to master the
objectives?
tenth
hundredth
thousandth
metric
equivalent
ratio
lowest terms
estimate
simplify
What resources will we use?
Lattice and Traditional Multiplication
How will we master the objectives?
 Use place value to estimate decimals
 Apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to
decimals and fractions
 Convert metric measurements
Long Division
Multiplication Chart
Rulers