Predicting the decimal equivalent for a fraction - terminating or repeating?

This lesson encourages students to make an important discovery. Will a given fraction yield a terminating or repeating decimal? Discussion includes why knowing this is important. The lesson is structured to allow exploration, discovery, and summarization.

Resource ID#: 9955 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 5, 6, 7, 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Basic Calculators, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)

Keywords: terminating decimal, repeating decimal, equivalent forms of a number

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Problem-Solving Task

Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)

Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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