This comprehensive unit plan helps Year 5 students develop essential decimal skills, including interpreting, comparing, ordering, rounding, and applying decimals in real-world contexts. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum, this Maths unit incorporates engaging lessons, practical activities, and a targeted assessment. Students will build confidence in their decimal understanding through hands-on learning and structured practice.

Included Resources:

1. Detailed Lesson Plans: Five lesson plans and one assessment lesson, each structured with introductions, development activities, conclusions, and focus questions to guide effective teaching.
2. Worksheets: A set of 3 differentiated worksheets for each of the five lessons, designed to reinforce key concepts and provide opportunities for practice.
3. Hands-On Activities: One or more engaging activities per lesson, such as matching games, number line tasks, and decimal word problem challenges.
4. Exit Tickets: Quick assessments for each lesson to check understanding and identify areas for revision.
5. Summative Assessment: A final assessment task with a detailed rubric to evaluate student performance and identify progress in decimal place value skills.

Additional Tips:

1. Build Confidence: Start each lesson by revisiting prior concepts to ensure a strong foundation before introducing new material.
2. Foster Collaboration: Encourage teamwork and discussion during hands-on activities.
3. Provide Feedback: Use exit tickets to give timely feedback, helping students refine their understanding as the unit progresses.

Extension Ideas:

1. Real-World Decimal Investigation: Provide students with real-world decimal data, such as fuel prices, Olympic race times, or scientific measurements. Ask them to compare, order, and round the values based on different contexts.
2. Decimal Estimation Challenge: Have students create estimation problems where they round and approximate decimal calculations, then check their accuracy with precise calculations.

This unit plan equips teachers with everything needed to deliver engaging, curriculum-aligned decimal lessons that build confidence in students’ ability to understand and work with decimals!