Decimal Dig

Math Grades 4–5

Find the Fossil!
A fossil is buried at the orange arrow. What decimal is it?
0.00.51.0
Count the jumps: each one is a tenth
From 0 to 1 there are 10 equal jumps, each one tenth. The fossil is 4 jumps along: 0.4.

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About This Game

Dig for fossils with decimals: read tenths and hundredths on a dig-site grid, find the fossil on a number line, and figure out which fossil is buried deeper. Watch out: a longer number is not always bigger!

Skills practiced:

  • Decimals
  • Tenths
  • Hundredths
  • Number Line
  • Comparing Decimals

Curriculum:

Grades 4–5 Math
Decimals

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Quick info for parents and teachers:

Grade:
4–5
Subject:
Math
Skill:
Decimals
Cost:
Free

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