Grade 5 Mathematics — Term 2, Week 7
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T2 G5
Day 1: Decimal Place Value to Thousandths
Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Read and understand decimals to thousandths. |
|---|
| Materials | Place value charts, base ten blocks |
|---|
| Key vocabulary | tenths, hundredths, thousandths, place value |
|---|
| Engage (starter) | "A tiny piece - one thousandth!" |
|---|
| Develop (main) | Interactive: build decimals on a place value chart; name each digit value; extend from hundredths to thousandths. |
|---|
| Plenary (close) | What is the value of the 7 in 0.375? |
|---|
| Assessment | Correct place values. |
|---|
| Teacher notes | Three places after the point is thousandths. |
|---|
Day 2: Reading, Writing and Expanding Decimals
Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Write decimals in words and expanded form. |
|---|
| Materials | Whiteboards, place value cards |
|---|
| Key vocabulary | expanded form, decimal, word form |
|---|
| Engage (starter) | "Say it, write it, stretch it out!" |
|---|
| Develop (main) | Interactive: write decimals in words; break them into expanded form by place value; match cards. |
|---|
| Plenary (close) | Write 0.42 in words. |
|---|
| Assessment | Correct forms. |
|---|
| Teacher notes | Link each place to its fraction. |
|---|
Day 3: Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Compare and order decimals to thousandths. |
|---|
| Materials | Place value charts, number line |
|---|
| Key vocabulary | compare, order, place value |
|---|
| Engage (starter) | "Which is greater, 0.4 or 0.375?" |
|---|
| Develop (main) | Interactive: line up decimals by place value; compare digit by digit; order a set on a number line. |
|---|
| Plenary (close) | Order 0.5, 0.45, 0.409. |
|---|
| Assessment | Correct order. |
|---|
| Teacher notes | Compare from the largest place. |
|---|
Day 4: Rounding Decimals
Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Round decimals to the nearest whole and tenth. |
|---|
| Materials | Number line, whiteboards |
|---|
| Key vocabulary | round, nearest, halfway |
|---|
| Engage (starter) | "Which whole number is 3.6 closer to?" |
|---|
| Develop (main) | Interactive: place decimals on a number line; decide the nearer benchmark; apply the rounding rule. |
|---|
| Plenary (close) | Round 4.72 to the nearest tenth. |
|---|
| Assessment | Correct rounding. |
|---|
| Teacher notes | Five or more rounds up. |
|---|
Day 5: Review: Decimals
Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Consolidate decimal place value and rounding. |
|---|
| Materials | Review packet |
|---|
| Key vocabulary | review |
|---|
| Engage (starter) | "Decimal detectives!" |
|---|
| Develop (main) | Interactive: place value, ordering, and rounding games. |
|---|
| Plenary (close) | Share a decimal-fraction pair. |
|---|
| Assessment | Packet accuracy. |
|---|
| Teacher notes | Align the decimal points. |
|---|