Compare, Round, Represent, & Build Decimals | 5th & 6th Grade Math Decimal Games

Strengthen your 5th and 6th grade students’ understanding of decimals with this comprehensive math center activity! These decimal workmats offer hands-on practice in comparing, building, representing, and rounding decimals.

Your students will become decimal masters after using this resource! Aligned with the Math Expressions curriculum, these workmats are perfect for math centers, small groups, or individual practice.

Included in this Resource:

⭐️ Compare Workmat: Students compare decimals using cards and prove their thinking with decimal bars, number lines, play money, hundredths grids, and more.

⭐️ Build Workmat: Students pick a decimal card and a direction card to complete part or all of the workmat, helping them build a deeper understanding of decimals.

⭐️ Represent Workmat: Students choose from a variety of decimal cards to complete the workmat, reinforcing their ability to represent decimals in multiple forms.

⭐️ Rounding Workmat: Students round decimals to the thousandths using the workmat and direction cards, recording their answers on the provided recording sheet.

⭐️ Printable Number Cards: Includes a variety of decimal cards for use with each workmat.

⭐️ Place Value Cards: Essential for completing the workmats, or use your Math Expressions Secret Code Cards if applicable.

How to Use:

Teachers simply print the workmats and corresponding cards, then cut the number cards for student use. For an even more interactive experience, incorporate play money or other manipulatives like decimal bars and number lines. These tools help students visually and concretely prove their understanding of decimal concepts.

Perfect for:

 ✅ Place value centers

 ✅ Math centers or math stations

 ✅ Independent practice

 ✅ Small group activities

This place-value resource is a fantastic addition to your classroom, providing students with rigorous and engaging practice in comparing, building, representing, and rounding decimals. It’s aligned with the Math Expressions curriculum, ensuring it fits seamlessly into your existing lesson plans.

Stay Connected:

Join the Math Expressions Community: Get monthly freebies and lesson advice by joining our private Facebook group mathexpressionsusers

Join the Math Genius Squad: Elevate your teaching with our professional development and no-prep resource hub for K-6th Math Expressions Teachers.