Y4 Maths
Compare Decimals Lesson
This Year 4 Compare Decimals lesson covers the prior learning of tenths on a place value grid and hundredths on a place value grid, before moving onto the main skill of comparing decimals to 1 decimal place.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 4: (4F8) Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places
Mathematics Year 4: (4F10b) Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of tenths on a place value grid and hundredths on a place value grid, before moving onto the main skill of compare decimals. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
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Video Tutorial
Laura uses pieces of cereal and a place value chart in this Compare Decimals Video Tutorial. She uses the comparison symbols >, < and = and the terms greater than and less than.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This Year 4 Compare Decimals lesson covers the prior learning of tenths on a place value grid and hundredths on a place value grid, before moving onto the main skill of comparing decimals to 1 decimal place.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Hundredths on a Place Value Grid IWB activity includes three questions designed to check pupils’ understanding of hundredths when placed on a place value grid.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Tenths on a Place Value Grid Game is designed to check pupils’ understanding of placing tenths on to a place value grid.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 Compare Decimals Game includes five questions designed to test pupils' understanding of tenths and hundredths.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This compare decimals extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the compare decimals lesson.
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of compare decimals.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Interactive Challenge Activity
This Year 4 Compare Decimals Maths Challenge develops pupils' problem solving skills and checks their knowledge of comparing decimal numbers.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Consolidation Pack
This Decimals Consolidation Year 4 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 1: Decimals
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Home Learning Pack
This Summer week 1 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
