Introduction
Place Value is a concept that is taught in many grades because it is a hard concept to grasp. Place Value is first introduced to first graders using tens and ones but it is built upon throughout the years. There are so many different place values that a number can fall and change the value completely. The goal of this WebQuest is to help students walk through some more challenging Place Value concepts with the help of technology to enhance their learning.
Standards Addressed:
5.NBT.1
Understand the place value system. Recognize that in a milti-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as must as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.
5.NBT.3
Understand the place value system. Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.
5.NBT.4
Understand the place value system. Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place
Task
Students will watch a variety of videos and play a few games in order to get more comfortable with place value of whole numbers and decimals. These videos and games will enhance their knowledge on these areas of math and give them practice with using these types of numbers.
Students will go through the 'Process' tab to the left and work their way through the videos and games. Throughout the process, students are asked to write a few notes down that the teacher will collect.
Good luck and have fun!
Process
What is Place Value?
Place value is the numerical value that the digit has based on where it is placed in a number.
When the number is a whole number, (not a decimal) the place values move from left to right. Let's watch a video about this!
Now that you have seen some examples of place value, it's your turn to practice!
Click on the Link to play the Game.
You are to play one round of each topic. Play "Choose Place Value" once and play "Round Number" once. Please do NOT pick the easy level; choose Medium or higher. Keep playing until you uncover the whole picture!
What is Decimal Place Value?
Now that you have had some practice with place value with whole numbers up to one million, let's learn about decimal's place value!
Place value of decimals are very similar to place value of whole numbers but there are some differences.
Some of these differences are:
- Words end in 'th'
- Move left to right
- Get smaller as you get father from the decimal
Here is a video to help you understand place value of decimals
That was a lot of information to take in at once. Right now, I want you to take out a piece of paper and write down FOUR points that the video talked about that you think are important to know about place value in decimals. These FOUR points can be something you learned, something you found confusing or something that you think is important.
This will be handed in so please write neatly and use a blank piece of paper.
Here is a visual representation of decimal place values that were talked about in the video:
Now that you have watched a video and have seen the visual about decimal's place value, now it is time to play a game and test your knowledge!
Scooter Quest Decimal Place Value
Evaluation
At the end of this WebQuest, I will collect your sheets that have FOUR points from the decimal video and any questions or concerns you have about place value.
This will be the only thing collected from you, it is your responsibility to play the games and watch the videos. It will benefit you greatly if you put all your effort into this.
Conclusion
Great Job! You have learned a lot about place values in whole numbers and decimals!
On the bottom of the same piece of paper that you wrote your FOUR points from the decimal video, please write ANYTHING that you do not understand, is confusing or you need extra help with after completing this WebQuest. We will go over these points in class.
Awesome job working with place value!
Credits
Teacher Page
Make sure students have headphones to use while watching the videos if this is done as a class so others around them do not get distracted.
If done in class, walk around the room to make sure all students are watching videos and learning from them. Also, make sure students are playing the games and applying their knowledge.
At the end of the WebQuest, collect each students paper that they were directed to write on about what they have learned and what questions they may have at the end.