Links

Chapter 10: Decimals

Base Ten Block Applet
www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html
This links to virtual base ten blocks students can manipulate either in school or at home.

Decimal Square Games
www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames
This links to a variety of games involving decimal squares. A grid model of decimals is the basis of the representations.

Decimal Tutorials
www.coolmath.com/decimals/index.html
This links to a number of tutorials on representing decimals, the relationship of decimals to fractions, and decimal operations.

Fraction Decimal Converter
www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/fracto.html
This link allows a student to type in a fraction and instantly get the decimal equivalent.

Fraction Decimal Equivalence Game
www.quia.com/mc/65724.html
This concentration type games allows students to practice what they know about the equivalence of fractions and decimals.

Fraction Decimal Conversion Video
www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/number/session7/video.html
This links to several videos where a math educator explains relationships between fractions and decimals.

Ordering Decimals Practice
www.citycol.com/basic_skills/Quizzes/Maths/decord1.htm
This interactive activity provides an opportunity for students to practise what they have learned about ordering decimals.