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Grade 5 Mathematics — Term 3, Week 4

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T3 G5

Day 1: Decimal Place Value

Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 min
ObjectivesRead and compare decimals to thousandths.
MaterialsPlace value charts, number line
Key vocabularytenth, hundredth, thousandth, compare
Engage (starter)"A tiny thousandth!"
Develop (main)Interactive: build decimals on a chart; name digit values; compare and order on a number line.
Plenary (close)Order 0.5, 0.45, 0.409.
AssessmentCorrect order.
Teacher notesCompare from the largest place.

Day 2: Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 min
ObjectivesAdd and subtract decimals accurately.
MaterialsWhiteboards
Key vocabularyalign, decimal point, regroup
Engage (starter)"Line up the points!"
Develop (main)Interactive: align decimal points; fill placeholder zeros; add and subtract with regrouping.
Plenary (close)Solve 6.35 + 2.8.
AssessmentCorrect answers.
Teacher notesAlign the decimal points.

Day 3: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals by 10, 100, 1000

Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 min
ObjectivesScale decimals by powers of ten.
MaterialsPlace value charts
Key vocabularyshift, place value, times, divide
Engage (starter)"Watch the digits slide!"
Develop (main)Interactive: move digits along a place value chart; state the shift pattern for times and divide.
Plenary (close)What is 4.2 x 100?
AssessmentCorrect answers.
Teacher notesThe point stays; digits move.

Day 4: Decimal and Money Problems

Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 min
ObjectivesSolve decimal problems in money contexts.
MaterialsPlay money, problem strips
Key vocabularytotal, change, per
Engage (starter)"Shopping with dollars and cents!"
Develop (main)Interactive: solve multi-step money problems; adapt to your local currency such as JMD, TT$ or EC$.
Plenary (close)Find the total of two prices.
AssessmentCorrect totals.
Teacher notesMoney is decimals in action.

Day 5: Review: Decimals

Grade 5 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 4 · 60 min
ObjectivesConsolidate decimal skills.
MaterialsReview packet, games
Key vocabularyreview
Engage (starter)"Decimal detectives!"
Develop (main)Interactive: place value, operations, and scaling games.
Plenary (close)Share a decimal-fraction pair.
AssessmentPacket accuracy.
Teacher notesAlign the decimal points.