Leon represents 1.1 in pictures. Do you agree with Leon? What do you need to tell Leon about decimal numbers? How might a place value chart help Leon?
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The aim of the game is to get three decimals of your colour in a row. Take turns to spin both spinners to find your decimal number. Write the decimal number in your colour on the correct place on the number line. 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 9 0 8 7 6 5 4
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Counting in decimal steps
1 We can count on and back in decimal steps. Let’s represent 0.5 on a place value chart with cubes. Count in steps of 0.1 up to 2.5 by adding cubes. What numbers do you say? What happens when you count from 0.9 to 1?
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