Lesson Plan: Add and Subtract Decimals with up to Two Decimal Places
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to solve one- and two-step word problems by adding and subtracting decimals with up to two decimal places.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- model and interpret one- or two-step word problems with decimal numbers,
- use mental or written methods to solve problems by adding or subtracting decimals with up to two decimal places,
- choose appropriate methods to solve problems.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- adding and subtracting decimals with up to two decimal places using models and the column method.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- adding and subtracting decimals with more than two decimal places,
- numbers greater than 1,000.