Shading Techniques in Decimal Squares

This video tutorial demonstrates the use of a decimal squares virtual manipulative. It explains how to partition a unit square into 10 or 100 equally sized tiles and how to shade or unshade these tiles. The tutorial also covers advanced shading techniques, such as clicking and dragging across rows or columns. The video concludes with a summary of the key points covered.

What happens when you select 10 tiles in the Decimal Squares Virtual Manipulative?

• The unit square remains whole.

• The unit square is divided into 100 parts.

• The unit square is divided into 10 equally sized tiles.

• The unit square is divided into 5 parts.

How can you shade a tile in the Decimal Squares Virtual Manipulative?

• By right-clicking the tile.

• By double-clicking the tile.

• By clicking and holding the tile.

• By clicking on the tile.

What is the result of clicking 'start over' in the manipulative?

• It saves the current shading.

• It clears the entire unit square.

• It changes the color of the tiles.

• It shades all tiles.

How can you shade multiple tiles at once in the Decimal Squares Virtual Manipulative?

• By clicking each tile individually.

• By dragging across the tiles.

• By using the keyboard.

• By selecting a menu option.

What is the first step to shade 50 out of 100 tiles?

• Select 50 tiles.

• Click 'start over'.

• Select 100 tiles.

• Select 10 tiles.

Which method can be used to shade tiles by columns?

• Using the keyboard arrows.

• Dragging down the column.

• Right-clicking the column.

• Clicking each tile in a column.

What is a unique feature of shading with 100 tiles compared to 10 tiles?

• You can only shade by clicking and dragging diagonally.

• You can only shade by clicking.

• You can shade by dragging across rows.

• You can only shade by dragging down columns.