This PowerPoint reviews fractions as parts of a whole, powers of ten, and introduces decimal place value.  Students will use money to find equivalent fractions and decimals.

HyperDocs are GoogleDocs that allow students to interact with teacher-curated content to explore a subject.  This HyperDoc, created by Fern Vogt, focuses on equivalent fractions.  There are Khan Academy videos and plenty of opportunities for students to practice.

This 20-day module gives students their first opportunity to explore decimal numbers via their relationship to decimal fractions, expressing a given quantity in both fraction and decimal forms. Utilizing the understanding of fractions developed throughout Module 5, students apply the same reasoning to decimal numbers, building a solid foundation for Grade 5 work with decimal operations. Previously referred to as whole numbers, all numbers written in the base-ten number system with place value units that are powers of 10 are henceforth referred to as decimal numbers, a set which now includes tenths and hundredths.
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Recognizing equivalent relationships and comparing and ordering fractions and decimals. Mathematics Instructional Plans (MIPs) help teachers align instruction with the Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) by providing examples of how the knowledge, skills and processes found in the SOL and curriculum framework can be presented to students in the classroom. 

Students will explore the visible spectrum by observing how different amounts of colors can affect the appearance of light.