Decimal Multiplication and Division with Models
Grade 10th Grade · Math · 45 min· Use Estimation Strategies To Find Reasonable Solutions For Problems Involving Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, And Division Of Decimals.
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can use decimal models to estimate the product or quotient of a decimal multiplication or division problem.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 2:33
Decimal multiplication with grids | Multiply Decimals | 5th grade | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The entire figure, a square, represents one whole.
- 2
In the grid model, the overlap between the bars represents the product of the two decimal numbers.
- 3
Each small square in the 10x10 grid represents one hundredth of the whole, or 0.01.
Practice Questions
11 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Using a decimal model, estimate the product of 0.4 × 0.6. Explain how the model represents the multiplication and the resulting product.”
Complete Lesson Package
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