Review and practice adding decimals with this engaging 5th grade math lesson. Students add decimals to the hundredths using place value strategies, estimation, partial sums, and the standard algorithm.

Designed for small group instruction, this lesson helps students align place value correctly, regroup across decimal places, estimate sums, and explain their thinking.

What's Included

• 22 PowerPoint lesson slides for whole-class instruction

• 2 Math mats for small-group guided math instruction

• 12 Teacher-led task cards for guided practice and discussion

• 3 Independent practice pages

• Exit ticket assessment

• Answer key

Please note: The lesson slides, task cards, and exit ticket include a PowerPoint version with editable text.

Learning Goals

Students will:

• Add decimals using place value understanding

• Use estimation strategies to check the reasonableness of sums

• Solve using partial sums, front-end addition, and the standard algorithm

• Regroup across place value positions when needed

• Analyze and correct errors in decimal addition

Standards Alignment

CCSS 5.NBT.7 | TEKS 5.3A, 5.3D | FL B.E.S.T. MA.5.NSO.2.3

Perfect For

• Guided Math
• Math Workshop
• Small Group Instruction
• Whole-Class Lessons
• Math Intervention

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