Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten
Multiplication & Division
Year 5
Curriculum
5MD–1: Multiply and divide numbers by 10 and 100; understand this as equivalent to making a number 10 or 100 times the size, or 1 tenth or 1 hundredth times the size.
Reinforces the concept of place value and scaling, crucial for all areas of mathematics.
Reinforces the concept of place value and scaling, crucial for all areas of mathematics.
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Resources
Hugo Cheyneabout 1 year ago
BBC Bitesize interactive worksheet showing how to move numbers along the decimal line to divide by 10, 100 or 1000.
Hugo Cheyneabout 1 year ago
Interactive explainer and worksheet. The examples are clearly drawn, and the activity can be done online, but probably also requires a pen and paper.
Hugo Cheyneabout 1 year ago
Several videos and very intuitively designed online exercises to practice multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.
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