teaching resource

Place Value Chart with Decimals

Updated: 11 Jan 2024

Display this place value chart in your classroom to remind your students of place value from millions to millionths.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 3 - 6

Curriculum

VC2M4N01

Recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals <ul> <li>using a bar to represent the whole, dividing it into 10 equal pieces with each piece representing 0.1 or one-tenth of the whole length and understanding that 2 pieces are 0.2 or two-tenths of the whole</li> <li>using materials to show the multiplicative relationship between the whole, tenths and hundredths; for example, using a bundle of 10 straws to represent the whole, one straw as the tenth, and cutting the tenth into 10 parts to show the hundredths; or using deci-pipes to represent tenths</li> <li>recognising that one is the same as ten-tenths and one-tenth is the same as ten-hundredths and using this relationship to rename decimals; for example, renaming 0.25 as two-tenths and five-hundredths or twenty-five-hundredths</li> <li>making models of measurement attributes to show the relationship between the base unit and parts of the unit, for example, 1.5 metres is one metre and five-tenths of the next metre; 1.75 units is one unit and seventy-five-hundredths of the next unit</li> <li>counting large quantities of mixed notes and coins, writing the total using dollars and cents, and recognising the cents as parts of the next dollar • comparing the way money and measures are read and said, and explaining how they are the same and different; for example, explaining that $2.75 is said ‘two dollars seventy-five’ and 2.75 metres is said ‘two point seven five metres’, and recognising that the 7 means seven-tenths and the 5 means five-hundredths in both</li> </ul>
VC2M5N01

Interpret, compare and order numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one, using place value understanding; represent these on a number line <ul> <li>making models of decimals including tenths, hundredths and thousandths by subdividing materials or grids, and explaining the multiplicative relationship between consecutive places; for example, explaining that thousandths are 10 times smaller than hundredths, or writing numbers into a place value chart to compare and order them</li> <li>renaming decimals to assist with mental computation; for example, when asked to solve 0.6 ÷ 10 they rename 6 tenths as 60 hundredths and say, ‘If I divide 60 hundredths by 10, I get 6 hundredths’ and write 0.6 ÷ 10 = 0.06</li> <li>using a number line or number track to represent and locate decimals with varying numbers of decimal places and numbers greater than one and justifying the placement; for example, 2.335 is halfway between 2.33 and 2.34, that is, 2.33 < 2.335 < 2.34, and 5.283 is between 5.28 and 5.29 but closer to 5.28</li> <li>interpreting and comparing the digits in decimal measures, for example, the length or mass of animals or plants, such as a baby echidna weighing 1.78 kilograms and a platypus weighing 1.708 kilograms</li> <li>interpreting plans or diagrams showing length measures as decimals, placing the numbers into a decimal place value chart to connect the digits to their value</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Place Value Chart with Decimals

Updated: 11 Jan 2024

Display this place value chart in your classroom to remind your students of place value from millions to millionths.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 3 - 6

Display this place value chart in your classroom to remind your students of place value from millions to millionths.

Teach Place Value with a Place Value Chart

Understanding place value is a fundamental numeracy concept that serves as the cornerstone for building a strong foundation in mathematics. Place value provides a conceptual framework for understanding the structure of numbers. It enables students to comprehend that each digit’s position holds a unique value, contributing to the overall magnitude of the number. No matter what strand of mathematics you are teaching, place value is bound to play a role!

Teach Starter has created this place value chart to serve as a reminder to your students when they are engaging with all fields of mathematics. It contains clear and concise labelling on both sides of the decimal point. The place value positions included on the chart are:

Millions
Hundred thousands
Ten thousands
Thousands
Hundreds
Tens
Ones
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
Ten thousandths
Hundred thousandths
Millionths

Multiple Applications of This Place Value Chart

This place value chart downloads as a full-colour or black-and-white printable PDF or an editable Google Slides file. Each version has its own benefits, as outlined below:

Colour PDF – Display the colour version of the place value chart on your maths display board as a constant reminder of place value from millions to millionths.
Black-and-white PDF – Print smaller versions of the black-and-white version for students to paste into their workbooks for future reference.
Editable Google Slide – Provide students with access to the editable version so they can add and manipulate numbers of their choice in the chart.

Download This Place Value Chart with Decimals

Use the Download button above to access your preferred file format. When downloading the Google Slide, you will be required to make a copy of the file to your own drive.

You may wish to enlarge this chart to enhance readability for display purposes.

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Curriculum

VC2M4N01

Recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals <ul> <li>using a bar to represent the whole, dividing it into 10 equal pieces with each piece representing 0.1 or one-tenth of the whole length and understanding that 2 pieces are 0.2 or two-tenths of the whole</li> <li>using materials to show the multiplicative relationship between the whole, tenths and hundredths; for example, using a bundle of 10 straws to represent the whole, one straw as the tenth, and cutting the tenth into 10 parts to show the hundredths; or using deci-pipes to represent tenths</li> <li>recognising that one is the same as ten-tenths and one-tenth is the same as ten-hundredths and using this relationship to rename decimals; for example, renaming 0.25 as two-tenths and five-hundredths or twenty-five-hundredths</li> <li>making models of measurement attributes to show the relationship between the base unit and parts of the unit, for example, 1.5 metres is one metre and five-tenths of the next metre; 1.75 units is one unit and seventy-five-hundredths of the next unit</li> <li>counting large quantities of mixed notes and coins, writing the total using dollars and cents, and recognising the cents as parts of the next dollar • comparing the way money and measures are read and said, and explaining how they are the same and different; for example, explaining that $2.75 is said ‘two dollars seventy-five’ and 2.75 metres is said ‘two point seven five metres’, and recognising that the 7 means seven-tenths and the 5 means five-hundredths in both</li> </ul>
VC2M5N01

Interpret, compare and order numbers with more than 2 decimal places, including numbers greater than one, using place value understanding; represent these on a number line <ul> <li>making models of decimals including tenths, hundredths and thousandths by subdividing materials or grids, and explaining the multiplicative relationship between consecutive places; for example, explaining that thousandths are 10 times smaller than hundredths, or writing numbers into a place value chart to compare and order them</li> <li>renaming decimals to assist with mental computation; for example, when asked to solve 0.6 ÷ 10 they rename 6 tenths as 60 hundredths and say, ‘If I divide 60 hundredths by 10, I get 6 hundredths’ and write 0.6 ÷ 10 = 0.06</li> <li>using a number line or number track to represent and locate decimals with varying numbers of decimal places and numbers greater than one and justifying the placement; for example, 2.335 is halfway between 2.33 and 2.34, that is, 2.33 < 2.335 < 2.34, and 5.283 is between 5.28 and 5.29 but closer to 5.28</li> <li>interpreting and comparing the digits in decimal measures, for example, the length or mass of animals or plants, such as a baby echidna weighing 1.78 kilograms and a platypus weighing 1.708 kilograms</li> <li>interpreting plans or diagrams showing length measures as decimals, placing the numbers into a decimal place value chart to connect the digits to their value</li> </ul>

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Cynthia · 5 years ago

Loved using this resources so that students can visualize the decimal place value.
- Stephanie (Teach Starter) · 5 years ago
  
  Thank you for your positive feedback, Cynthia! I'm so glad that you and your students found this resource helpful.
Monika Ingrid · 8 years ago

Would be great to be able to print a banner sized version!
- Jill (Teach Starter) · 8 years ago
  
  Hi Monika, Thank you for your message and for your suggestion! Please feel free to request the change via our Request a Resource function here: https://www.teachstarter.com/request-a-resource/ Kind regards Jill