Mrs. White's 6th Grade Math Blog

Friday, August 31, 2012

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

FIND AN ARTICLE NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT THAT USES DECIMALS IN THE CONTENT OF THE STORY.

BRING IN THE ARTICLE ON TUESDAY FOR 10 BONUS POINTS! BRING IN 2 DIFFERENT ARTICLES WITH EXAMPELS AND GET 25 BONUS POINTS!

DECIMAL MULTIPLICATION PRACTICE

MultipliACTION - Multiplication practice (whole numbers)
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/mult6.shtml

The Decimal Cruncher
http://www.coolmath-games.com/decimals-cruncher/decimals-cruncher-multiplication.htm

Fun Brain - Decimal Multiplication
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/fb.cgi?A1=start3&A2=Easy&ALG=No&INSTRUCTS=1

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/fb.cgi?A1=start3&A2=Medium&ALG=No&INSTRUCTS=1

Decimal Multiplication -
http://cemc2.math.uwaterloo.ca/mathfrog/english/kidz/decMulti6.shtml

3rd Block - Complete problems 3-6 and 13-16
6th Block - Complete problems 3-6 and 13-16

5th Block - Complete problems 3-6 , 13-16, #7, #10, #21, #28 BONUS 43-48

7th Block - Complete problems 3-6 , 13-16, #7, #10, #21, #28 BONUS 43-48

MULTIPLYING DECIMALS

We have practiced multiplying whole numbers and now we are ready to put a decimal point in the problem. Lucky for us it doesn't change how you work the problem. Check out the following pictures and follow the steps to learn how to multiply decimals. Pay very close attention to the hints because they make the process much easier.