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Day 2 — Compare from the first different placeYear 5 Maths · T1 W1–2 · Day 2 lesson

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Year 5 / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02 / Mathematics

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Success: compare decimals without treating a longer numeral as automatically greater. Prepare comparison set. (AC9M5N01)

  1. Hook · 2 min. Vote: 1.25 or 1.205 greater? Ask for a reason, not speed.
  2. Model · 4 min. Rename 1.25 as 1.250. Compare ones, tenths, then hundredths: 5>0, so 1.250>1.205.
  3. Guided pairs · 5 min. Order 0.905, 0.950, 0.959, using columns. Ask whether 0.905 could mean 905 whole units.
  4. Independent turn · 7 min. Learners order 2.074, 2.470, 2.407 and write one < or > explanation. They may move cards or dictate the comparison.
  5. Error clinic · 4 min. Show “2.074 is largest because 074 has three digits.” Learners explain the first differing place and repair the statement.
  6. Exit · 3 min. “Are 1.25 and 1.250 equal?” Key: yes, a trailing zero does not change value.

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