This is a comprehensive curriculum that can be used as your core math unit or as a supplement to a district curriculum. The decimal unit addresses the following standards, NBT. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. (Reading, writing, rounding, comparing, adding, subtracting, and understanding the powers of ten for decimals).

Week 1: Place Value and Reading/Writing Decimals

Week 2: Power of Ten and Exponents

Week 3: Comparing and Rounding Decimals

Week 4: Adding Decimals

Week 5: Subtracting Decimals

5 Summative Assessments

The structure of the unit is the same each day, which helps your students to establish a consistent routine for the year. The protocol is as follows:

Discussion of math routines and norms

Warm-up (context word problem)

Exploration into mini-lesson

Mini-Lesson

Independent/Partner Practice

There are also slides created for math center rotations. The protocol is as follows (they can be used in many different ways):

Math Rotations:

Rotation Schedule

Math Multiplication Game (requires only playing cards)

At Your Seat Work (Review of what was taught prior to math rotations)

Tech Time (Recommendations in Unit)

The unit includes 5 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, but you can use the independent practice for formative assessments. We hope you find these units to be very effective for your students!