Week of August 26

Unit 1: Decimal Place Value

• Goal: read and write numbers to the thousandth place in standard, word, and expanded forms
• Foundational skills:
  • understanding that once a place is "full," it carries over into the next greatest place
  • zeros as placeholders
  • number names
  • read and write numbers to the millions place in standard, word, and expanded forms
• Activities:
  • Decimal Detectives Workshops
  • Oral/written practice as whole class and in small groups
  • Independent written practice (task cards)
  • End of week quiz
• Challenge your student by quizzing him or her on numbers into larger place values or into more decimal places.  Ask them to teach you our Place Value Card Game!