Y5

Maths

Efficient Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Decimals Prior Learning

Worksheet
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Do you want to ensure your children are secure in their understanding of decimals before moving them on to new learning? Then this Efficient Strategies for Adding and Subtracting Decimals worksheet is just what you need. The resource covers the prior learning of complements to one and adding and subtracting decimals with different numbers of decimal places so that children are confident in applying their skills and any misconceptions can be identified.

This resource includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions so that children can demonstrate their understanding. The activity may be used in class, in small groups or for extra practice at home.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Recognise and use thousandths and relate them to tenths, hundredths and decimal equivalents
  • Solve problems involving number up to three decimal places