Scale matters: tenths

Learning Material  |  Interactive Lesson




Description
Explore the use of scale on a number line. Select a ruler displaying a helpful scale such as tenths. Look at a pair of numbers such as 29.7 and 30.2 marked on a number line. Identify the number corresponding to another point. Or locate another point on the number line to complete a series of three numbers. Apply a marked scale to help estimate the relative distances. This learning object is one in a series of seven objects. Some objects in the series are also packaged as a combined learning object.
Objective
1. Students locate numbers on a given scale.
2. Students use a scale to measure discrete quantities.
3. Students locate numbers accurately on a continuous scale.
4. Students identify how variations in unit size relate proportionally to the number of units that will fit into a given space.

Curriculum Information

K to 12
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Mathematics
Numbers and Number Sense
Educators, Learners, Students

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