6th Grade Decimals Activities

Fun, engaging practice:

Students enjoy this engaging activity to practice multiplying and dividing decimals by powers of ten. Students have fun revealing the meme created using correct answers. Students will troubleshoot incorrect answers and persevere in solving the problem correctly.

Students work with whole numbers through decimals to the thousandths place value. Powers of ten are written with exponents.

Self-checking as image is revealed by correct answers.

What's included:

• Google sheet of picture reveal.

How this product is useful:

• Engaging review of multiplying and dividing decimals using powers of ten.
• Students will troubleshoot and persevere in solving problems.
• No prep for the teacher.
• Self-checking.
• Can be assigned in Google Classroom or through Google Drive.

Are you looking for a fun way to practice multiplication, subtraction, and addition with decimals? Then look no further! This is an engaging activity for all students. This is a fun math project to practice multiplication with decimals. Students will get to put their math skills into practice in a real life situation. They will create a mock cotton candy stand where they will have to be in charge of buying their product, figuring out how much each customer owes, and how much they will profit. This activity lets each student set up their own cotton candy stand, so all their answers may differ. At the end of the activity students will determine if their cotton candy stand was successful, whether they made a big enough profit to do it again.

This activity has students practice multiplying, dividing, and subtracting numbers with decimals.

What's included:

• A letter to the teacher explaining the task.
• A letter to the students (business owner) explaining their task.
• A page for students to create their own sign for their shop.
• The product page, where students will pick what products they will buy.
• Hourly sales page (There are two options) One will break it down for each step and there is another page that is more challenging for your higher math students to stretch their thinking and not lay out each step explicitly.
• A total sales sheet with reflection questions.
• A social media post for students to create.

The best part? Students have autonomy over their own cotton candy stand. Let them have the reins of their learning. It allows for math practice and a little creativity.

Get creative in the classroom and have your students apply real world math. Show them where they might use multiplication, addition, and subtraction of decimals. Get rid of the boring old math worksheets and let your students create their own little business.

What other teachers are saying:

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These Winter math riddle worksheets are ideal for 6th and 7th grade math classes looking to review Decimal Operations. This is a great math activity for the holidays, early finishers, math centers, leaving extra practice for a substitute, using after tests, etc. These worksheets review adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals in a fun and engaging way with a self-checking riddle students can complete independently.

What's Included: 4 Worksheets, each starts with basic review and increases in difficulty as students progress

❄️ Add and Subtract Decimals - 14 problems, require students to line up the decimal appropriately and add zeros and borrow for subtraction

❄️ Multiply Decimals - 14 problems, beginning with basic multiplication such as 0.4 x 6 and building to two and three-digit multiplication problems

❄️ Divide Decimals - 8 problems, beginning with basic division such as 32/0.4 and building to longer division problems requiring moving the decimal point and adding zeros (all decimals terminate within 1-2 digits)

❄️ All Operations (Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide) - 55 problems, two pages, all 2-3 digit questions designed to encourage

❄️Full answer key

What grades is this best for?

❄️This is designed to cover the 6th grade math standards. However, 7th and 8th graders can always use the review as well! The adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals pages would be approriate for 5th grade, and some 5th graders are ready to learn to divide decimals as well.

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Need a Valentine's Day activity to save your own sanity and keep your students engaged with multiplying decimals practice at the same time? We all do! This Valentine's Day math craft activity will have your students practicing multiplying decimals and creating an adorable exchange box craft at the same time, perfect to use during your class party or to send home as a Valentine's Day treat.

Watch your students enjoy the magic of Valentine's Day while they choose their answer to class-building questions such as "Which sweet treat do you like best? Message hearts or heart suckers?" and then solve a multiplying decimals problem. The answer to the multiplying decimals problem will provide students with directions for adding certain types and numbers of decorations to their exchange box math craft.

This Valentine's Day multiplying decimals math glyph and craft resource includes:

✅ teacher instructions to make the print and prep easy

✅ 16 fun Valentine's Day themed would-you-rather-type questions

✅ 32 multiplying decimals problems

✅ printable exchange box and exchange box decoration pieces

✅ answer key

Your students will love sharing their answers to the Valentine's Day themed would-you-rather questions and watching how their exchange box crafts take shape. They’ll be engaged in multiplying decimals practice and having FUN at the same time.

You’ll love having intentional multiplying decimals practice during the hectic Valentine's Day days, and the added bonus of a cute craft to display in the hallways as evidence of their multiplying decimals learning! To top it off, it’s quick and easy to prep!

Look what teachers like you are saying about these Valentine's Day math glyphs and crafts…

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This Fractions and Decimals task, (with complete Key), gives students practice to become fluent and efficient using their calculator. Students get 30 fractions to 1) enter correctly and 2) change the format. Students also get 20 fractions problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve.

The task card includes practice with the following skills:

• changing fractions to decimals
• changing decimals to fractions
• changing mixed numbers to improper fractions
• changing improper fractions to mixed numbers
• adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals
• converting answers to the required form
• rounding answers to the required number of decimals

Also, take a look at the Tutorial of this same calculator, on the same topic, and get the two together. You will find it here:

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When should students use a calculator in mathematics? When fluency with mathematical procedures without the help of a calculator are well established, students should be able to use calculators with more complex mathematical problems, real-life applications and calculations involving very large and small numbers.

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These 30 follow me cards are a great way to revise converting between fractions, decimals and percentages, from simple ones where students are encouraged to learn by heart such as 50% 1/2 0.5, through to more challenging conversions such as 3/16 0.1875 18.75%.

Play is similar to dominoes, where the cards are placed end to end with the question to the answers, but each question only has one answer. Students connect the questions and answers together forming a chain, with questions steadily getting harder. For extra challenge, don’t use a calculator.

Some ideas for how to use follow me cards:

• Have students race to connect the cards.
• Have a treasure hunt, around the classroom or outside. Students start with the starter card and record the solutions in the table.
• Students each take ownership of a card, and then get themselves in line correctly with the answers. If there are more than 30 students, assign some students as ‘managers’. If there are less than 30 students, the first students to connect their cards can be given the remaining cards.
• Cut each card in half and give the students a matching activity. They can then glue the answers into their books.

For an advanced start, begin on page two of the record sheet (the first card number is given).

Roll and Solve is the perfect addition to your decimal operations math lessons! Fun for your students, and no prep for you! This product was designed to give students targeted skill practice to build fluency in decimal operations. The directions are simple, roll the dice, choose a problem from the corresponding row, and then solve. Just print, and you're all set to play!

Targeted Skill

• Decimal addition (hundredths)

What you need

• Dice
• Markers
• Game (25 different sheets)

Ways to Play

• 4 in a row (our favorite)
• 5 in a row
• Race to fill a column

How to Use

• Extra practice
• Early finishers
• Enrichment
• Sub plans
• Math Center

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Master Percentages with Our "Convert Percentages to Decimals & Find Percentage of a Number" Worksheets!

Simplify the concept of percentages for your students with this targeted worksheet bundle! This resource helps students confidently convert percentages to decimals and calculate the percentage of a number, offering hands-on practice that builds a solid foundation in these essential math skills. Whether your students are just starting out or need extra reinforcement, these worksheets provide the perfect combination of instruction and practice.

What’s Inside:

• Convert Percentages to Decimals:
  Step-by-step problems guiding students to easily convert percentages into decimals, strengthening their understanding of number relationships.
• Calculate Percentage of a Number:
  Practical exercises that help students solve real-world problems by calculating the percentage of a given number with ease.
• Answer Keys for Quick Feedback:
  Complete answer keys to save time on grading and provide instant feedback to your students.

Perfect For:

• Classroom Instruction & Practice:
  Incorporate these worksheets into your math lessons to provide students with guided practice in converting percentages and finding percentages of numbers.
• Homework & Extra Practice:
  Great for assigning as homework or additional practice to help students reinforce and apply their skills outside the classroom.
• Test Prep & Assessments:
  Use these worksheets to prepare students for tests and quizzes, ensuring they have mastered the key concepts.

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Real-World Application:
  Students will gain valuable skills they can apply in everyday situations, from calculating discounts to understanding data and statistics.
• Clear & Easy-to-Follow:
  Designed with simple instructions and clear examples, these worksheets make learning percentages accessible and engaging for all students.

Empower your students to master percentages with this easy-to-use worksheet bundle! Whether for daily practice, homework, or test prep, this resource ensures students develop a deep understanding of converting percentages and calculating percentages of numbers.

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This resource includes:

• 30 Printable Worksheets
• Printable PDF File
• Easel Activity
• Answer Keys

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Get your students ready for some Thanksgiving-themed math fun with this engaging collection of multi-step decimal, fraction, and percent word problems designed just for 5th and 6th graders! This 60-question set of word problems game focuses on Thanksgiving scenarios, from planning holiday feasts and budgeting for family travel to calculating discounts on Black Friday shopping.

What is included:

• 60 Word problems-

20 decimals

20 fractions

20 percent

• Students checkable answer key. Each problem has an icon that matches up with the key.
• Optional dish and pie artwork for the backs of the game cards.

The teacher can choose which set of problems they want their students to use for the game; choose multi-step decimal, fraction, percent, or all three! Problems are printed on a "pie shaped" card. Students draw a card and compete for the "Piece of the Pie." The student or group with the most pie pieces, win!

Each problem challenges students to apply their decimal, fraction, and/or percent calculation skills through word problems, making this resource perfect for in-depth math practice during the holiday season. Plus, an answer key is included to make checking answers for students easy and to support students’ independent learning.

This Thanksgiving math activity is not only standards-aligned but also crafted to reinforce problem-solving skills in a fun and festive way. Whether you’re planning to use it for a math center activity, homework assignment, or group work in class, this product will be a valuable addition to any math curriculum. Grab this Thanksgiving mix of decimal, fraction, and percent word problem set and watch your students feel motivated and inspired to tackle multi-step math problems!

This worksheet aims to enhance students' understanding of the connection between decimals and fractions using visual models. It emphasizes place value and demonstrates how decimals can be expressed as fractions through tools like base-ten blocks, grids, and other visual aids.

Students will receive various decimal numbers (up to the hundredths or thousandths place) and will represent these decimals as fractions. Each problem includes a visual model to illustrate the relationship between the decimal and its corresponding fraction (for example, 0.25 represented as 25 out of 100 shaded squares on a grid, illustrating the fraction 25/100).

Key skills developed through this worksheet include:

• Grasping place value (tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.)
• Converting decimals to fractions
• Utilizing visual models to understand decimal-fraction equivalency

This resource is perfect for students establishing foundational skills in decimal-to-fraction conversion, fostering a deeper comprehension of how decimals integrate into the whole number system.

This worksheet aims to enhance students' understanding of the connection between decimals and fractions using visual models. It emphasizes place value and demonstrates how decimals can be expressed as fractions through tools like base-ten blocks, grids, and other visual aids.

Students will receive various decimal numbers (up to the hundredths or thousandths place) and will represent these decimals as fractions. Each problem includes a visual model to illustrate the relationship between the decimal and its corresponding fraction (for example, 0.25 represented as 25 out of 100 shaded squares on a grid, illustrating the fraction 25/100).

Key skills developed through this worksheet include:

• Grasping place value (tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.)
• Converting decimals to fractions
• Utilizing visual models to understand decimal-fraction equivalency

This resource is perfect for students establishing foundational skills in decimal-to-fraction conversion, fostering a deeper comprehension of how decimals integrate into the whole number system.

Rounding Decimals Activity with Color Mandala Art – 24 Equations

Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach rounding decimals to your students? This printable worksheet is designed for 4th and 5th grade students and includes 24 rounding decimal problems. Students will solve each problem, then use their answers to color a beautiful mandala art pattern.

What's included:

• 24 rounding decimal equations
• Full answer sheet for easy grading
• Color-by-number mandala art based on correct answers

This worksheet helps reinforce essential decimal rounding skills while keeping students engaged with the artistic element. Perfect for practicing rounding to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth!

Best for: 4th and 5th Grade students.

Grade 5 Math worksheets covering multiplying and dividing integers and decimals with powers of 10. CCSS 5.NBT.A2 5.NBT.2 With cute dinosaur coloring pictures.

9 worksheets

Each page has three sections so you can cut, mix and match to create worksheets with different types of problems.

answer keys included

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Engage your students with this digital, self-checking, no-prep activity designed for mastering the conversion of fractions, decimals, and percents.

This interactive Google Sheets activity allows students to practice converting fractions, decimals, and percents in an engaging and effective way.

Perfect for a digital classroom, this no-prep resource ensures students receive immediate feedback, enhancing their understanding and retention.

Key Features:

• Interactive Learning: Students solve 20 carefully curated problems to reveal a mystery picture, adding an element of fun to math practice.

• Comprehensive Practice:

• Problems include converting between fractions, decimals, and percents to ensure thorough understanding.

• Flexible Use: Ideal for:

• Back-to-school review and preparation

• Additional remediation materials

• Individual and whole class assignments

• Substitute teacher lesson plans

• Convenient Solutions: Included for quick and easy grading.

Why Teachers Love It:

"This is a great activity. My students loved to see the picture appear as they completed problems. This also was a great self-checking activity. This brought up great conversations about incorrect answers among students."

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This is a set of 12 task cards that look at decimals and word problems.

For grades 4-5, these cards are great to wrap up and review this unit.

For grades 5-6 these cards are great as a diagnostic.

Collection comes with corresponding, printable answer sheet for students to use.

What people are saying:

• Great questions. Many different styles to get students thinking about decimals in an easy to use format. (Michelle D)

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Free place value chart with decimals! This resource includes 6 versions of place value charts, making it ideal for a variety of classroom activities and student needs.

These place value charts will enhance learning as they help students grasp essential math concepts through visual and interactive methods. They are also versatile and suitable for individual practice, small group work, or whole class instruction.

Suggested Uses:

• Paste in Student Notebooks: Conveniently fits into notebooks for easy reference and practice.
• Laminate and Write On: Simply laminate the place value charts (or put into dry erase sleeves) and use dry-erase markers for endless practice opportunities.

While this is a standalone resource, this place value chart can be utilized throughout my math units to provide consistent practice and reinforcement of essential place value concepts.

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Thanksgiving Operations with Decimals! Students practice operations with decimals while planning the menu for a Thanksgiving party. Students must add and multiply to find the cost of items, and then divide to find the cost per person.

There are THREE differentiated levels to meet the needs of all your students!

A great activity to practice real-world skills. Scoring Rubric Included

Decimal math is a real-world skill that students must master to find success in math. Use this real-life planning activity to add some Christmas fun and allow your students meaningful decimal math practice activities!

More Thanksgiving Resources From Kile's Classroom!

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These mental math task cards will allow you to easily incorporate number sense, math facts, and problem solving skills into your math lessons.

How to Set Up:

- Laminate and cut out task cards and organize with a metal ring

- Cut out task cards without laminating

What is Included:

Set #1: Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers

Set #2: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Set #3: All Operations with Decimals

Set #4: All Operations with Integers

Set #5: Square Roots and Perfect Squares

How to Use this Resource:

You don't need to use all 80 cards at once!

Use them as REVIEW

Use them as a CLASSROOM STARTER

Use them for EARLY FINISHERS

They can be used over and over again because mental math should be practiced on a consistent basis

How Does this Look?

1. Whole Class: Read task cards aloud to students ONE STEP AT A TIME, and they answer on whiteboards or the recording sheet provided. This allows everyone to have 'think time'

2. Small Groups: Working with a small group, you can read task cards aloud to your students. They can also work together which encourages collaboration and teamwork

3. Partner Work: Students can pair up and read a task card to their partner. Their partner can answer on a whiteboard or the recording sheet provided

4. Independent: Have students work on one set at a time. This is great for early finishers

Benefits

- Opportunities for DIFFERENTIATION: Students can work on any of the 5 sets. Some are more difficult concepts than others. Students may need more practice in one area

- Consistent practice will improve math fact fluency and skills

- Your students will become more comfortable and feel more confident in their own abilities

Who Should Use These?

- Middle school students would benefit the most from this product

- Grades 5, 6, 7, 8

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Halloween Task Cards

This is a simple project, but it adds in real life scenario of what the cost is going out to eat. Students end up shocked at the cost of going out to eat! The students pick out a restaurant of their choice (can download the menu offline), "go out to eat" with three other family members, order, determine cost, sales tax and tip for a total of going out to eat for 4 people. This could be a group project with four students going out to eat and seeing what the cost is for each. Either way, it shows their decimal skills with basic math operations and gives them a new appreciation of going out to eat!

This is a fun non curricular thinking task that goes beyond just asking students to convert rational numbers to other forms and put them in order. It provides students with an opportunity to think more deeply about the relative sizes of rational and irrational numbers and strategically choose which shapes to place where.

There are many valid approaches and answers to this task so it is a great way to start the year and build a thinking classroom.

This includes both a version made for 5th, 6th, or 7th grade with mixed numbers and decimal side lengths as well as a version for 8th/9th grade which includes square roots as well.

My Other Thinking Classroom Tasks

Non-curricular BTC 4 Points Task

Writing Equations from Tables Thin Slicing Task

Rectangle Area and Perimeter Thinking Problems