In this Grade 4 Eureka Math lesson from Chapter 31, students use place value charts and metric measurement tools to compare decimals, applying concepts like tenths, hundredths, and decimal fraction equivalence. Students practice renaming decimals as mixed numbers and fractions, then use real-world measurements of length, mass, and volume to answer comparison questions. The lesson builds on prior work with unit decomposition to develop fluency with decimal comparison using standard comparison symbols.
Section 1
Representing Metric Measurements as Decimals
Metric measurements combining large and small units can be written as a single decimal number. The larger unit represents the whole number, and the smaller units are represented as a fraction of the larger unit, which forms the decimal part.
Section 2
Comparing Decimals Using a Place Value Chart
To compare decimals, compare the digits in the same place value, starting from the largest place value on the left. The first place value with a greater digit determines the greater number.
Section 3
Ordering Decimals
To order a set of decimal numbers, systematically compare pairs of numbers place value by place value, from left to right (ones, then tenths, then hundredths), to determine the position of each number in the sequence.
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Section 1
Representing Metric Measurements as Decimals
Metric measurements combining large and small units can be written as a single decimal number. The larger unit represents the whole number, and the smaller units are represented as a fraction of the larger unit, which forms the decimal part.
Section 2
Comparing Decimals Using a Place Value Chart
To compare decimals, compare the digits in the same place value, starting from the largest place value on the left. The first place value with a greater digit determines the greater number.
Section 3
Ordering Decimals
To order a set of decimal numbers, systematically compare pairs of numbers place value by place value, from left to right (ones, then tenths, then hundredths), to determine the position of each number in the sequence.
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