Comparing Decimal Values and Distances

Mrs. Le Mo guides fifth graders through a lesson on comparing decimals, focusing on place value. The lesson includes warmup exercises, practical examples using frisbee throws and swimming speeds, and concludes with a cool down activity. Students learn to compare decimals by aligning decimal points and analyzing place values, with exercises reinforcing these concepts.

What is the main goal of today's lesson?

• To multiply integers

• To add whole numbers

• To compare decimals

• To learn about fractions

When comparing two decimals, what should you align to make the comparison easier?

• The numerators

• The decimal points

• The whole numbers

• The fractions

In the frisbee activity, who threw the frisbee further?

• Both threw the same distance

• Jada

• Neither threw the frisbee

• Diego

Why is a smaller decimal value preferred in the swimming time comparison?

• It indicates a slower time

• It indicates a shorter distance

• It indicates a faster time

• It indicates a longer time

In the context of comparing decimals, what determines the winner in a time-based activity?

• The greater decimal value

• The lesser decimal value

• The equal decimal value

• The whole number value

If Han threw the frisbee further than Diego, which of the following could be Han's distance?

• 5.05 meters

• 5.1 meters

• 5.2 meters

• 5.01 meters

What is a number between 5.10 and 5.20?

• 5.15

• 5.30

• 5.25

• 5.05

Who threw the frisbee further, Lynn or Andre?

• Andre

• Lynn

• Neither threw the frisbee

• Both threw the same distance