What's in a Name? Fractions and Decimals

In this lesson, your students will play with cards to practice giving fractions a new decimal name. They will be able to convert fractions to decimals by the end of this lesson.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to rename fractions with denominators of 10 and 100 as decimals.

Introduction

(10 minutes)

Engage students in a discussion about any nicknames they may have. Give several examples of full names and shorter names, such as Matthew and Matt.
Ask your students if calling someone by a nickname changes who the person is.
Relate fractions to decimals by making a comparison to nicknames.
Explain that fractions and decimals are different names for the same value.