Purpose:
The purpose of this activity is to help your child learn decimal numbers that add to make one.
Link to the Number Framework:
Number Facts, Stage 6.
What to do:
Use a calculator to play the calculator challenge.
- Enter a number with 2 decimal places into the calculator. For example: 0.83.
- Challenge the other player to make the number into one using just one other number. In the above example the child needs to enter "+ 0.17 =" to make one.
- Take turns entering numbers and completing the challenge using many different decimal numbers.
Related Māori vocab:
calculator | tātaitai |
decimal numbers | tau ā-ira |
0.83 | kore ira waru toru |
number with two decimal places | (he) tau kia rua ngā mati ā-ira |