Cooperative Learning Game for
Adding, Comparing, and Ordering
Decimals - Freebie
This freebie is the game included in my larger unit on
adding, subtracting, comparing and ordering decimals. The
whole unit includes the following:
* Base 10 Block Template
* Instructions for a Lesson on Adding Decimals
* Independent Practice for Adding Decimals
* Word Problems for Adding Decimals
* Instructions for a Lesson on Subtracting Decimals
* Independent Practice for Subtracting Decimals
* Word Problems for Subtracting Decimals
* Instructions for a Lesson on Comparing and Ordering Decimals
* Independent Practice for Comparing and Ordering Decimals
* Word Problems or Comparing and Ordering Decimals
*Cooperative Learning Activity Incorporating Adding and
Comparing and Ordering Decimals
* Assessment
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Adding, Comparing and Ordering
Decimals
Cooperative Learning Activity
Materials
* spinner
* paper clip
* pencil
* individual sheets
* group sheets
* 30- sided dice
How to Make the Spinner
Cut out the spinner out. Place a paper
clip and the tip of a pencil in the center
of the spinner with the pencil tip inside
of the paperclip . The paper clip should
easily spin when flicked with your
finger.
I am a true believer that your activities should keep as many students engaged at all times as possible.
This activity keeps all students engaged throughout the entire activity. Each student should have a
spinner and a thirty-sided dice. If you do not have a thirty sided dice, you can always improvise with
regular six-sided dice. I find using different kinds of dice in different activities entertains students at
least a little more than just one type. I do understand that resources are not always easily attainable,
so feel free to use six-sided dice or even just use the spinner for all of it.
Group students in groups of four. Each student should have an individual sheet, one spinner set, and one
30-sided dice. Each group should have one group sheet. Depending on whether or not you want to take
these up for a grade, I would just put the individual sheets and the group sheets in page protectors so
that they can be erased and used again. I teach the same concept four times a day, so I would put them
in the page protectors. If you only use this in one class, it really wouldn't matter.
Students should flick the spinner to make their whole number, and the 30-sided dice to make their
decimal number. For example: I would flick the spinner and get a 4 and roll the dice and get a 23. My
number would be 4.23. Each student does this twice, in order to get two numbers. They then add these
numbers together. They will then look to their shoulder partner and compare their sums. They will
write their sum and their partner's sum on the group sheet. Then they order each of their sums in order
from least to greatest. The student with the largest sum will get 4 points. The students with the next
largest sum will get 3 points, the next will get 2 points, and the student with the smallest number will
get 1 point. The student with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.
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5
1
0
4
3
8
2
6
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Adding, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals Learning Activity
Individual Sheet
Name:
First Number Second Number
+
Your Points for
this Round
Sum of the 2
Numbers
Your Points for
this Round
Sum of the 2
Numbers
Your Points for
this Round
Sum of the 2
Numbers
Your Points for
this Round
=
First Number Second Number
+
=
First Number Second Number
+
=
First Number Second Number
+
Sum of the 2
Numbers
=
Your Total Points for this Game
Name of the Winner in your Group
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Adding, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals Learning Activity
Group Sheet
Name:
Least
Greatest
Least
Greatest
Least
Greatest
Least
Greatest
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