[L1] Rising Waters
Practice
Lesson 1 to practice comparing and rounding decimals using place value by comparing river water levels from different states. CC Standards: 5.NBT.A.3.b: Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons. 5.NBT.A.4: Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place. Practice Lesson 1 Context: Rising water level in rivers Graphs: Number line, Bar Chart Number of question: 15 Difficulty level: Easy Estimated time: 15 mins
Rising Waters Scientists measure river water levels, commonly known as gage height. These measurements are written as decimals in meters. Let’s compare river water levels from different states using decimal values to decide which river has lower or higher water levels. Click Next to get started.
Topics and standards: Grade 5, Tuva Jr., Understanding Decimals, RMP L1, Compare and Round Decimals Using Place Value, 5-NBT-A-3-b, 5-NBT-A-4, 5-N-1-6