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Decimals and Fractions Exploration

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Decimals and Fractions Exploration

Base 10 blocks showing tenths

🎯 WALT: Understand and represent tenths as decimals and fractions

📚 Part 1: Understanding Tenths

1. If one flat block represents 1 whole, what does one unit cube represent?

1/5 (one fifth)

1/10 (one tenth)

1/100 (one hundredth)

1/2 (one half)

2. Which of these are correct ways to write "one tenth"? (Tick all that apply)

0.1

1/10

0.01

10/1

3. Complete the sentence: One tenth means _____ part out of _____ equal parts.
4. Circle the decimal point in these numbers:

0.1 2.5 10.3 0.7

💰 Part 2: Real-Life Tenths

5. 10 cents is what fraction of one dollar?

1/5

1/10

1/100

1/20

6. Write 10 cents as a decimal: $______
7. On a ruler, 0.1 metres is the same as:

1 centimetre

10 centimetres

100 centimetres

1000 centimetres

✏️ Part 3: Making Connections

8. Match each fraction to its decimal equivalent by drawing lines:
2/10
5/10
8/10
1/10
0.5
0.1
0.8
0.2
9. Explain in your own words: What is the difference between writing 1/10 and 0.1?
10. Extension Challenge: If you have 3 unit cubes and 1 flat block, write this as both a fraction and a decimal.

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