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Decimal Place Value Duel

decimals · decimal place value and comparing decimals to hundredths

Students build decimal numbers to the hundredths place using digit cards, read them with place value language and fraction equivalents, and compare decimals by reasoning about place value.

Decimal Place Value Duel is a Grade 4 partner game for building and comparing decimals to the hundredths place. Students draw digits, choose which belong in the tenths and hundredths positions, read the decimal aloud, and compare it with a partner’s number. Choosing where each digit goes makes place value a decision rather than a label to memorize.

Use it when students are connecting decimal notation with place value language and fraction ideas. Ask players to explain why a digit has more or less value depending on its position before naming the winner. Generate the lesson for Decimal Place Value Duel with a free Find a Math Game account. No credit card; 3 lifetime lesson generations.

Grades:
4
Players:
2 players
Materials:
cards, paper, pencil
Classroom use:
partner work

Standards alignment

4.NF.C.6 · primary
4.NF.C.7

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