Students are investigating decimals as a way to show numbers less than 1 (.075 lbs of deli cheese) and numbers between whole numbers (the marathon is 26.2 miles long.)
You can build on your child's work in this unit by looking for everydayt examples of decimals and talking about what they mean. Discuss problem situations that involve decimals as they arise.
Look in the newspaper or online at the weather statistics for our area. What is the average amount of precipitations for the month? How much rain or snow has there been so far this month? How claose are we to the average?
ex. January average: 4.80 inches of rain
So far this month: 3.94 inches of rain
Track your favorite sports team's record.
2005 Boston Red Sox: 95 wins, 67 losses
95 wins/162 games = 0.586
Another idea, that is beneficial to both students and their parents is to talk about their math homework with them. When you see your child using a strategy that is not familiar to you, ask for an explanation. The conversation will be educational for both you and your child.
Thanks for always supporting your student!!
Smiles!
95 wins/162 games = 0.586
Another idea, that is beneficial to both students and their parents is to talk about their math homework with them. When you see your child using a strategy that is not familiar to you, ask for an explanation. The conversation will be educational for both you and your child.
Thanks for always supporting your student!!
Smiles!
