Decimal Expanded Form to Thousandths

Start with the place value to thousandths page and keep its chart visible for the rest of the set. When comparing, have your child rewrite both numbers with the same number of places first. For the powers of 10 pages, say how many places the digits shift before writing the answer. Check each page with the answer key.

Write decimals to thousandths in expanded form with place values. In expanded form, each digit is multiplied by its place value: tens 10, ones 1, tenths 0.1, hundredths 0.01 and thousandths 0.001. The directions on the page read: Write each missing place value, digit or number. Then, circle the number that matches each expanded form. The page opens with a worked example, and the answer key shows every answer.

Yes, both. We made it for 5th Grade decimals, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with place value and comparing decimals. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

They extend place value to thousandths and learn that each place is 10 times the place to its right and one tenth of the place to its left. In 3.725, the 7 is worth 0.7, the 2 is worth 0.02 and the 5 is worth 0.005.

Line up the decimal points and add zeros so both numbers have the same number of places. 0.45 becomes 0.450, and 450 thousandths is more than 405 thousandths, so 0.45 > 0.405.

The digits shift 1, 2 or 3 places to the left, which looks like the point moving right: 4.6 x 100 = 460. Dividing moves the point left: 3.5 / 10 = 0.35.

They support CCSS 5.NBT.A.1 (place value relationships), 5.NBT.A.2 (powers of 10) and 5.NBT.A.3 (read, write and compare decimals to thousandths).

5th graders read, write, compare and round decimals to thousandths (CCSS 5.NBT.A.3 and 5.NBT.A.4), understand place value patterns and powers of 10 (5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2), and add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths (5.NBT.B.7).

Start with place value to thousandths, then comparing, ordering and rounding. Move to adding and subtracting, then multiplying and dividing. Finish with word problems, mixed operations and a unit review. The subtopics on this page follow that order.

Estimate first. Rounding each number to a whole number gives a ballpark answer, so 4.8 x 3.1 should be about 15, which rules out 1.488 and 148.8.

Yes. All 55 sheets have an answer key, and the two page sheets have a two page key.