Lesson Plan: Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten Mathematics • 5th Grade
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to divide decimals by increasing or decreasing powers of 10.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- divide decimals by powers of ten written in exponential form,
- explain how the place values of digits in a number change when divided by a power of 10.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- dividing decimals by 10, 100, or 1,000.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- multiplying decimals by powers of 10.
