This reading passage--A Smaller Product: Multiplying Decimals--explores decimal multiplication by beginning with a simple explanation of multiplying whole numbers, moves on to explaining the concepts of a whole number times a decimal, then ends with why two decimal numbers equal a product less than both. Students ALWAYS ask this questions; explore it with them before you begin solving problems with decimal multiplication strategies! 347-word reading passageClear models that explain whole number
This study and how-to guide gives students a brief but comprehensive overview of stem and leaf plots. Students will learn: What a stem and leaf plot isHow stem and leaf plots are usedHow to analyze data and spot trends in stem and leaf plotsGlossary of key termsA step-by-step guide on how to create a stem and leaf plotAnd more!This resource will be an essential part of your statistics unit, whether for upper elementary, middle, or home school.