Place Value with Decimals

Lesson 4

Math

Unit 1

5th Grade

Lesson 4 of 13

Objective


Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a whole number by powers of 10. 

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • 5.NBT.A.2 — Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. Use whole-number exponents to denote powers of 10.

Foundational Standards

  • 4.NBT.A.1

Criteria for Success


  1. Multiply whole numbers by powers of 10 expressed in standard form (e.g., $$5,000 \times 100$$).
  2. Multiply whole numbers by powers of 10 expressed in exponential form (e.g., $$432 \times 10^3$$).
  3. Generalize the pattern that multiplying a whole number by a power of 10 results in the digits in the number shifting one place to the left for each power of 10 (MP.8).

Tips for Teachers


Lesson Materials

  • Millions Place Value Chart (2 per student) — Students might need more or less depending on their reliance on this tool.
  • Base ten blocks (4 thousands, 40 hundreds, 40 tens, 40 ones per student or small group) — Students might not need these depending on their reliance on concrete materials. You could just use one set for the teacher if materials are limited.
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Anchor Tasks


Problem 1

a.   Solve. 

  1. $$4 \times 10 =$$ ___________ 
  2. $$4 \times 100 =$$ ___________
  3. $$4 \times 1,000 =$$ ___________

b.   What do you notice about Part (a)? What do you wonder?

c.   Use your conclusions from Part (b) to find the solutions below. 

  1. $$6 \times 100,000 =$$ ___________
  2. $$70 \times 1,000,000 =$$ ___________
  3. $$503 \times 10,000 =$$ ___________

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Problem 2

a.   Solve. 

  1. $$205\times 10=$$ ___________
  2. $$205\times 10^2=$$ ___________
  3. $$205\times 10^3=$$ ___________

b.   What do you notice about Part (a)? What do you wonder?

c.   Use your conclusions from Part (b) to find the solutions below. 

  1. $$13\times10^5=$$ ___________
  2. $$460\times10^4=$$ ___________
  3. $$70,900 \times 10^2=$$ ___________

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Problem Set


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Discussion of Problem Set

  • What do you notice about the number of zeros in your products when multiplying by 10, 100, and 1,000 relative to the number of places the digits shift? What patterns do you notice? 
  • Look at #2. What does your picture look like? 
  • Look at #3g and #3h. What was similar about these problems? What was different? 
  • Look at #5. How many zeros does each product have? Why? 

Target Task


Problem 1

Solve.

a.   $${450 \times 1,000}$$ = _________________

b.   $${67 \times 10^4}$$ = _________________

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Problem 2

Explain the pattern in the number of places the digits shift in each of the products above and relate it to the numbers on the left side of the equations.

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Additional Practice


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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Place Value with Whole Numbers

Topic B: Place Value with Decimals

Topic C: Reading, Writing, Comparing, and Rounding Decimals

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