Students have been spending the last couple of weeks learning about decimals. They have been looking at how to perform each operation on decimals, as well as why the procedures they're using work. When multiplying a number greater than 1 by a number between 0 and 1, some students were surprised to get a number smaller than what they started with. Students have been encouraged to think about the reasonableness of their answers, so students stopped to think about how multiplying could result in a smaller number. This led to a discussion and students explaining in their own words why multiplying by a number between 0 and 1 results in a smaller number.
Using what they've learned about decimals, students were challenged with the following problem. Moving down or sideways through the maze, you need to get from the start to the finish. Start with 100, and as you cross a segment, perform the indicated operation. The goal is to find the path that results in the largest possible value.
Using what they've learned about decimals, students were challenged with the following problem. Moving down or sideways through the maze, you need to get from the start to the finish. Start with 100, and as you cross a segment, perform the indicated operation. The goal is to find the path that results in the largest possible value.