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Placing and Reading Decimals on Number Lines
4 5 Pre & Primary Essentials Worksheets Mathematics Fractions & Decimals 6 Pages

Placing and Reading Decimals on Number Lines

This set of Decimal Number Line Worksheets helps students develop their understanding of decimal values and their positions on a number line. Activities include writing decimals from number lines, labelling decimal points, matching decimals to their correct positions, and estimating values to identify numbers closest to zero or one. Suitable for guided class work, small group activities, or individual practice, these worksheets support learning through visual representation and estimation tasks.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to count in fractions on a number line, represent and locate fractions on number lines and convert mixed numerals into improper fractions and vice versa.
  • We are learning to compare and order fractions and mixed numerals using knowledge of factors and multiples and represent them on a number line.
  • We are learning to count by quarters, halves and thirds, and convert fractions and locate and show fractions on a number line.
  • We are learning to compare and order common unit fractions and locate and represent them on a number line.
  • We are learning to compare fractions with related denominators and locate and represent them on a number line.

Curriculum alignment

MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA2-3WM old Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used MA2-7NA old Represents, models and compares commonly used fractions and decimals MA3-7NA old Compares, orders and calculates with fractions, decimals and percentages MA3-3WM old Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another MA3-2WM old Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations MA3-1WM old Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions MA2-AR-01 new Selects and uses mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction involving 2- and 3-digit numbers MA3-RN-03 new Determines percentages of quantities, and finds equivalent fractions and decimals for benchmark percentage values MA3-RN-02 new Compares and orders decimals up to 3 decimal places MA3-RN-01 new Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent the properties of numbers MA3-MR-01 new Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve multiplication and division problems MA3-MR-02 new Constructs and completes number sentences involving multiplicative relations, applying the order of operations to calculations MA3-RQF-01 new Compares and orders fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 MA2-AR-02 new Completes number sentences involving addition and subtraction by finding missing values MA2-PF-01 new Represents and compares halves, quarters, thirds and fifths as lengths on a number line and their related fractions formed by halving (eighths, sixths and tenths) MA2-MR-02 new Completes number sentences involving multiplication and division by finding missing values MA2-MR-01 new Represents and uses the structure of multiplicative relations to 10 × 10 to solve problems MA2-RN-02 new Represents and compares decimals up to 2 decimal places using place value MA2-RN-01 new Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent numbers to at least tens of thousands MA3-RQF-02 new Determines 1/2, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/10 of measures and quantities
VCMNA211 Compare fractions with related denominators and locate and represent them on a number line VCMNA187 Compare and order common unit fractions and locate and represent them on a number line VCMNA158 Count by quarters, halves and thirds, including with mixed numerals. Locate and represent these fractions on a number line

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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