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5th Grade Place Value Resources

23 5th grade place value resources: 15 worksheets, 3 Common Core Lessons, 2 test prep and more. How teachers use these

5th Grade Place Value Resources

23 5th grade place value resources: 15 worksheets, 3 Common Core Lessons, 2 test prep and more. How teachers use these

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeAdd/Subtract Decimals Worksheet

Fifth graders practice adding and subtracting decimals on this add/subtract decimals worksheet with nine aligned column problems. Includes a complete answer key for quick, no-prep math practice.

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Worksheet5th GradeSubtracting Decimals Worksheet

This subtracting decimals worksheet gives 5th graders twelve column subtraction problems that build place-value alignment and regrouping. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep decimal practice at home or school.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeRound to the Nearest Ten Word Problems Worksheet

This round to the nearest ten word problems worksheet gives 3rd graders four problems to solve and round, plus one written explanation. An answer key is included, so it prints and goes.

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Worksheet5th GradePlace Value Practice Worksheet

This place value practice worksheet has 5th graders name the value of underlined digits, compare a digit’s worth across two places, and explain their reasoning. A complete answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th Grade5.NBT.3 Common Core Worksheet

This 5.NBT.3 common core worksheet gives 5th graders eight decimal comparisons, three ordering sets, and a word problem to explain. The answer key is included, so it is ready for no-prep place value review.

Workbook
Workbook5th GradeFlorida FAST 5th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook

A Florida FAST 5th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 36 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeAdding Thousandths Decimal Worksheet

This adding thousandths decimal worksheet gives 5th graders eight column-addition problems to solve by lining up the decimal points. Includes a complete answer key for fast, no-prep decimal practice.

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Worksheet5th GradeAdd Thousandths Decimal Worksheet

This Add Thousandths Decimal Worksheet gives 5th graders six stacked decimal sums plus three word problems, with an answer key included, so place value practice takes no prep at all.

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Worksheet5th GradeSubtract to Thousandths Decimal Worksheet

This 5th grade Subtract to Thousandths Decimal Worksheet gives students ten no-regrouping problems plus two word problems, with an answer key included, so decimal place-value alignment finally clicks.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeAdding Decimals Equations Worksheet

An adding decimals equations worksheet for 5th grade, with six column-form sums, three problems to rewrite in column form, and a hiking word problem. Answer key included, so students can check their own decimal alignment.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeAdding Decimals Word Problems Worksheet

This Adding Decimals Word Problems Worksheet gives 5th Grade students five real-world problems plus a training log to solve by lining up the decimal points. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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Worksheet5th GradeRounding to Hundred Millions Worksheet

This Rounding to Hundred Millions Worksheet gives 5th Grade students six numbers to round plus two multi-step story problems, with an answer key that makes checking quick.

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Worksheet5th GradePlace Value Standard Expanded Worksheet

This place value standard expanded worksheet has 5th grade students write whole numbers in expanded notation with powers of ten and back again, with an answer key for quick, confident checking.

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Worksheet5th GradeExpanded Notation Place Value Worksheet

This expanded notation place value worksheet has 5th grade students write decimals to the thousandths in expanded form and back again, with an answer key included for fast, confident checking.

Workbook
Workbook5th GradeSmarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 5th Grade Math Practice Test Workbook

A Smarter Balanced (CAASPP / SBAC) 5th grade math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 37 standards, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeRounding to Hundred Billions Worksheet

This Rounding to Hundred Billions Worksheet gives 5th grade students six twelve-digit numbers and two story problems to round, with an answer key, to build strong place value and estimation skills.

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Worksheet5th GradeDecimal Subtracting Thousandths Worksheet

This Decimal Subtracting Thousandths Worksheet gives 5th Grade students stacked problems, rewrite-and-align practice, and two measurement word problems, with an answer key included so checking work takes seconds.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th Grade5.NBT.3 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 5.NBT.3 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, studentsread, write, and compare decimals to the thousandths place in expanded form, number form, and base ten numerals.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th Grade5.NBT.1 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 5.NBT.1 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as muchto its right and 1/10 to its left.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards5th GradeOnes, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousands Place Value Flash Cards

These ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands place value flash cards for 2nd to 5th grade ask students to name the value of an underlined digit. Answer key included.

From our teachers' playbook

Ten times bigger, ten times smaller

What do 5th graders learn about place value?

Fifth graders discover the big pattern: each place is ten times the place to its right and one tenth of the place to its left. They stretch place value both ways, into huge numbers and into decimals to the thousandths: 4.276 = 4 + 0.2 + 0.07 + 0.006. Kids read, write, compare and round decimals, and use powers of ten to multiply and divide. The click moment is seeing that 0.5 is bigger than 0.46, even though 46 looks bigger than 5.

Our favorite ways to make place value stick

Decimals are just place value going the other direction. These moves help kids see the pattern.

Model times ten

Write 3.5 on a place value chart and multiply by 10 out loud: "Every digit slides one place to the left." Then do ×100 and ÷10. Kids watch the digits move instead of the decimal point, which is the real idea.

Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).

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Stretch it out

Kids write decimals in expanded form, then shade tenths, hundredths and thousandths on grids. Seeing 0.006 as a tiny sliver next to 0.2 makes the value of each place obvious.

Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What place value do 5th graders learn?

They learn that each place is ten times the place to its right, read and write decimals to the thousandths, compare and round decimals, and use powers of ten to multiply and divide.

How do you compare decimals?

Line up the decimal points and compare place by place from left to right. Adding zeros helps: 0.5 becomes 0.50, which is clearly bigger than 0.46.

Why do kids think 0.46 is bigger than 0.5?

They're thinking of 46 and 5 as whole numbers. Shading grids or using money (50 cents vs. 46 cents) quickly fixes the confusion.

How can I practice decimals at home?

Money is perfect. Compare prices, add up a shopping list and make change. Measuring with metric rulers works well too.