This week in Year 5, we’ve been exploring tenths in both decimal and fraction form – and what a fantastic job the children have done! They’ve been learning how to add and subtract tenths, including how tenths can be combined to make numbers greater than one whole, or subtracted to go below one whole.
We’ve also been investigating the relationship between decimals and fractions – discovering how these two number forms can be equivalent. The children have impressed us with their growing confidence, clear explanations, and their use of models and number lines to support their thinking.
It’s been a brilliant week full of lightbulb moments and mathematical curiosity!
Help at Home: Ask your child to explain how 0.7 is the same as 7/10 – or challenge them to add 2.6 and 1.4!