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Representing Decimals Puzzle

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Overview:

This cut-and-paste activity challenges students to match decimal representations to fractions, visual models, and words. Designed for middle and upper years students.

Learning Objectives:

Match fractions to their decimal and visual representations.
Understand the relationship between fractions, decimals, and their word forms.
Strengthen skills in partitioning decimals and identifying equivalent representations.

How the Activity Works:

In this puzzle activity, students are given a series of decimal representations (e.g., 36/100, 0.36, thirty-six hundredths, and 3 tenths + 6 hundredths) and must cut and paste the corresponding pieces to complete the puzzles. Each puzzle includes matching fractions, decimals, visual models, and words. The rainforest theme adds a fun element as students work through each puzzle. This activity reinforces their understanding of decimal place value and the different ways decimals can be represented.

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