Here is a worksheet that is 3/4 fraction practice and 1/4 skills guide. The problems are organized by concept and each section bullet points the skills needed to accomplish them. The problems are straightforward practice with word...

Three activities make up an introductory lesson designed to create a strong foundation in comparing fractions to decimals and exploring and building decimal models. Pupils brainstorm and complete a Venn diagram to show how decimals and...

Strengthen your class's understanding of place value with this series of base-ten flash cards. Including illustrations representing a variety of numbers from 13 to 94, this resource can be used in many different ways to build the numbers...

Trick young mathematicians into practicing their basic arithmetic with this extensive collection of fun math games. Whether you're teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, or even fractions, there is a game...

Make sure your students' understanding of fractions is on-point using this series of skills practice worksheets. Covering a variety of topics from basic place value and fraction/decimal conversion, to performing all four operations with...

Few topics engage young mathematicians as much as learning about money. Through a series of shared readings and hands-on activities, children explore the US currency system, learning how to count money and calculate change as they create...

Here is a clear explanation of decimal place value using batting average as the example. Narrated and animated steps are clicked on so that learners can progress at their own pace. Consider having fifth graders interact with this website...

Teaching expanded notation is a great way to enhance young mathematicians' understanding of place value. This presentation explicitly describes the process, starting with the largest place value and working down, from left to right,...

What a great way to present multiple-digit addition! Sal adds the numbers 2803 and 1443. He draws a chart representing each of the four place values from the problem and then draws "place value buckets” to represent what each number...

Place value is a challenging concept to grasp. In this video, the instructor links visual representations to numbers to make the concept more understandable. He uses different colors for thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. He also uses...

If you need to extend your four-digit addition example problems, this video is perfect. Sal provides a variety of practice problems firmly based on the place value system. Each problem is wonderfully explained using multiple colors and a...

Just how much is 300 billion? There are supposedly this many stars in our skies! Mr. Vanden Heuvel calculates about how many blades of grass are in his lawn, but doesn't get close. Then he computes how many grains of sand there are in a...

Pupils see how to solve math problems using place value. After watching an episode from Cyberchase, kids work together using hands-on materials to solve the problems given. This outstanding, ten-page lesson has everything you need to...

One of the better presentations on teaching decimals is here for you. In it, learners practice identifying tenths and hundredths by looking at grids of 100 squares that have been shaded. Number lines are also used to give pupils a...

Use this video to show older elementary mathematicians that they can compare numbers using the same thinking that they did when they were in the first grade. Sal compares decimal numbers using the greater than and less than symbols. He...

Scientific notation is defined and used to express the number 0.0000000003457. This concept is not as clearly defined as it could be, and is probably not suitable for those who have not had prior experience with the concept.

Young mathematicians represent recorded information in decimal form. In this decimals lesson, learners play a "classroom friendly" basketball game in which pupils take 10 shots. Number of shots made out of 10 is recorded as a fraction...

A rich and well-designed lesson plan on estimation is here for you. The lesson plan utilizes a video; ITV Series: The Eddie Files 'Estimation: Going to the Dogs,' along with many websites. Several fantastic learning activities are...

How do I solve a two-digit multiplication problem? Your class tackles this question by walking through problem solving methods. They first investigates and applies traditional multiplication methods, and they then compare those with...

Put on your math caps and explore place value and ways to represent numbers. Learners read, write, and represent whole numbers. They interact with numbers as they read and explore a teacher-created story, play games, and practice their...

Having a good number sense is key to understanding place value. This video clearly explains the place values that comprise a decimal number. It is a very straight forward presentation and would be appropriate for grades 3, 4, or 5. Sal...