Decimal

knowledge and understanding of multiplying decimals by the power of ten. Students who have met the Australian Curriculum strand for Year 6 mathematics, Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10 (ACMNA130) (ACARA, n.d.) will correctly answered B, 2. Clarke, Roche & Mitchell (2008) point out, a common misconception among students is that multiplication always makes numbers larger. This misconception combined with Reys et al. (2012) misconception of decimals being whole numbers would lead…

powers because I would mix them up. Concepts (Highlight and Explain): (1) Converting a fraction into a decimal 1 Weak 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strong Explain how to do the concept: To convert a fraction into a decimal you have to divide the smaller number by the larger number(adding zeros to the number if needed) and the answer of the equation would result into your decimal.…

will evaluate other students work and critique or defend the work. Students will also be able to question another’s work as well as answer questions about their own reasoning. Develop a Productive Mathematical Disposition recognize the importance of decimals, fractions, and geometric patterns as part of their everyday life. View struggle as part of the problem solving process, understanding the importance of perseverance and active engagement. Develop the Ability to Make Conjectures, Model, and…

Lesson Title: Measuring volcano eruptions Describe the classroom environment (location, environment, class size, range of academic levels special needs, home language Math/Science, 6th grade, 20 students There is a cultural diversity in my class; Caucasian, Hispanic, African American, Asian. In the class 80% of the students get free lunch 15% gets reduced lunch and of the free lunch 75% live in a one parent home. As for the reduced lunch 12% live in a one parent home. Students have good…

Melvil Dewey was born in December 10 1851 in New York. He made his own shoes when he was a young boy. He reorganized his mom's pantry in alphabetical order when he was eight to ten. His family was really smart his dad was the smartest in his family. Melvil went to college at amherst college in massachusetts. Melvils dad owned a shoe company. Melvil worked as a teacher all his kids liked him but he couldn't work there because he talked to fast, and ran around the room every time…

following the decimal point C. This measured quantity has an ambiguous number of significant figures, because there is not decimal point following the zero. However, we can assume that there are only 2 significant digits—the 1 and 2. Significant figures must also be taken into consideration while performing calculations with measured numbers. In addition or subtraction problems, the answer must be answered to the same DECIMAL PLACE as the number in the equation with the least specific…

1. Write 0.27 as a percentage. Answer is _____ %. Do not put the percent symbol in your answer. Correct Answer: 27 2. Write 27/48 as a percentage. Answer is _____ %. Round your answer to two decimal places. Correct Answer: 56.25 3. In the news, you hear “tuition is expected to increase by 4% next year.” If tuition this year was $2074 per quarter, then the tuition next year will be $_____ per quarter. Do not include the "$" sign in your answer. Correct Answer: 2157 4. In the news,…

The first assertion I made was that Jorden knew how to arrange five decimals from least to greatest. In addition to the first assertion, Jorden was able to add nine more decimals to the first list and continue to arrange the decimals least to greatest. I believe Jorden was looking at the place value to determine the order. The explanation that he gave as to why he arranged the decimals in the order that he provided was, “I did it based on place value and where the numbers are…

At “dot,” at the end of a sentence is a period, whereas a “dot,” between two numbers is a decimal point. So when a student answers a math problem, “2 point 4,” or 2.4 as a decimal, its crucial to ask that student what it stands for. You may ask the student, “how else can you describe the answer?” They might reply as, “2 and four tenths,” or “2 and one fifths.” Either way, the student understand that decimals represent fractions, mixed…

apart other molecules until the molecules are bonded with water. To separate the soluble NaCl from the water a physical change must occur and the water must be heated and evaporated into vapor. Mass was calculated with 2 decimal points because our scale recorded mass with 2 decimal points. Because the mass of the beaker was subtracted from the mass…