Support your students in building a deeper understanding of decimal place value and the relationship between fractions and decimals with the creative and engaging Decimals & Fractions Design Worksheets. This visual maths task encourages students to explore mathematical concepts through colourful patterns on a hundred-square grid, recording results in both decimal and fractional form.

Perfect for hands-on exploration, students design their own grid patterns using coloured squares, then reflect on their designs by converting their colour use into decimals and fractions. With three worksheet versions included, this resource is easily differentiated for a range of ability levels.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Represent parts of a whole using decimals and fractions
• ✅ Explore the connection between fractional and decimal notation
• ✅ Develop accuracy in counting, converting, and comparing values
• ✅ Use visual models to support mathematical thinking

What’s Included:

• Three differentiated worksheet versions requiring four, six, or eight colours
• Hundred-square grids for student design tasks
• Recording tables for decimal and fraction conversions
• Teacher information and usage suggestions

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets
• Coloured pencils or markers
• Optional: scrap paper for testing pattern ideas

How to Use:

• • Students select a worksheet version based on the number of colours
• • They create a design by colouring exactly 100 squares on the grid
• • Students count how many squares were filled with each colour
• • They record these values as both a fraction out of 100 and a decimal out of 1

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Include in your decimals and fractions unit as a consolidation task
• 💡 Display finished work with colour keys and decimal/fraction labels
• 💡 Use in maths rotations for independent exploration of visual data

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use the four-colour version for students new to decimals
• 💛 Encourage students to write a short explanation of their design choices
• 💛 Support discussion by having students compare and analyse peer results

Decimals & Fractions Design Worksheets blend creativity with numeracy—supporting visual learners and making decimal and fraction concepts meaningful, hands-on, and fun.