Comparing Decimals to Hundredths

Looking for a fun interactive teaching idea for comparing decimal numbers? Well look no further as Comparing Decimals to Hundredths Task Cards, for CCSS 4.NF.7, will serve as an exciting lesson plan for 4th grade elementary school classrooms. This is a great resource to incorporate into your unit as a guided math center rotation, math station, review scoot game exercise, small group work and for an intervention or remediation. It can be also used as a quiz, drill, test, or assessment tool to help determine student mastery of the learning target. Whether a student is homeschooled or given this as a homework assignment, kids will also love working on these at home to improve their skills.

This comparing decimals task card set includes 32 colorful cards and an answer key. These come as pdf printable sheets that can be printed on card stock and laminated for long-term use. As a suggestion, store them in a sealable gallon storage bag and place them in a tub or bin for students to use throughout the year for enrichment when they finish early.

For these comparing decimals cards, students are given two decimal numbers to the hundredths place and must determine if the first number is greater than, less than, or equal to the second number. By solving the problems, students can gain confidence in an important and sometimes challenging skill. Your 4th graders will love to practice and learn to develop strategies about comparing decimal place value to hundredths using greater than, less than, or equal to ( >, <, = ) symbols!

I hope you download and enjoy this engaging hands-on manipulative activity with your students!

Relevant Grade 4 Common Core Standard 4.NF.C.7
Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two decimals refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual model.
Cross Reference: Texas TEKS 4.2F and Virginia SOL 4.3C