Comparing decimals.

Wala: Comparing decimals.

L.O: Using ( >, <, = ) to compare decimals.

Starter

Table 6

Introduction

When comparing decimals, look at the digits in the highest place value of the two decimal numbers, if they are the same, move to the digits on your right until you find one digit bigger than the other. Let us do it practically.

Group Activity ( use >, <, = )

Group 1

a) 0.2 ........ 0.4

b) 0.7 ........ 0.3

c) 0.9 ........ 0.09

Group 2

a) 0.5 ....... 0.9

b) 0.24 ........ 0.02

c) 0.7 ....... 0.70

Group 3

a) 1.2 ....... 0.1

b) 1.34 ....... 0.7

c) 0.54 ....... 5.4

Presentation.

Students present their findings.

Independent work

Students do either number 1 or 2

If they are not able to finish they can do it as homework.

Plenary

Ask students the meaning of the symbols.

1. >
2. <
3. =