The Decimal Challenge Guidelines:

1. You may complete as many of the activities as you would like within the time period given. 2. Your goal is 90-100 points. You may earn up to 10 points extra credit (for totals over 100). 3. You may be as creative as you like within the guidelines listed below. 4. You must show your plan to your teacher by __________________. 5. All work must be to the hundredths place. 6. Activities may be turned in at any time during the working time period. They will be

graded and recorded on this sheet as you continue to work, so keep up with this rubric!

Plan to Do

Activity to Complete

Point Value

Date Completed

Points Earned

Create a cube game using 3 cubes. In this game, the players will roll 2 dice to get decimal numbers and 1 die to get the mathematical function they must complete. Create a set of game rules and provide an answer card for all of the possible combinations.

30

Write a letter to your parents about how decimals are part of our daily life. Include examples and details to prove your point.

25

Create a Powerpoint presentation that teaches another student how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals.

25

Create a project cube with real-world examples of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.

20

Convert and rewrite one of your favorite recipes from fractions into decimals.

10

Create a decimal crossword puzzle in which all of the answers are written in words and all of the clues are equations with the 4 mathematical operations.

30

Using a menu from your favorite restaurant, create a plan for what your family would eat. Create a detailed list and cost for each person’s menu selection (including drinks). Total the cost for the entire meal.

25

Create a tic-tac-toe game where each square is an answer and the players must draw a card with an equation involving decimals and one of the 4 mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). They must solve the equation to place an X or O on the correct square.

30

Create a number path starting with the number 13.56 and ending with 92.41. Your path must have at least 7 steps, and include addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Show your path on a poster, including all work.

30

Free choice: Must be outlined on a proposal form and approved before beginning work.

10-30

Total number of points you are planning to earn. Total points earned:

I am planning to complete _________ activities that could earn up to a total of __________ points. Teacher’s intials _____________ Student’s signature __________________________________________________

The Decimal Challenge – Extended Menu Guidelines:

7. You may complete as many of the activities as you would like within the time period given. 8. Your goal is 90-100 points. You may earn up to 10 points extra credit (for totals over 100). 9. You may be as creative as you like within the guidelines listed below. 10. You must show your plan to your teacher by __________________. 11. All work must be to the thousandths place. 12. You must include ALL 4 mathematical operations in your activities and division must

include some problems with decimals in the divisor and dividend. 13. Activities may be turned in at any time during the working time period. They will be

graded and recorded on this sheet as you continue to work, so keep up with this rubric!

Plan to Do

Activity to Complete

Point Value

Date Completed

Points Earned

Create a cube game using 3 cubes. In this game, the players will roll 2 dice to get decimal numbers and 1 die to get the mathematical function they must complete. Create a set of game rules and provide an answer card for all of the possible combinations.

30

Write a letter to your parents about how decimals are part of our daily life. Include examples and details to prove your point.

25

Create a Powerpoint presentation that teaches another student how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals.

25

Create a project cube with real-world examples of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.

20

Convert and rewrite one of your favorite recipes from fractions into decimals.

10

Create a decimal crossword puzzle in which all of the answers are written in words and all of the clues are equations with the 4 mathematical operations.

30

Using a menu from your favorite restaurant, create a plan for what your family would eat. Create a detailed list and cost for each person’s menu selection (including drinks). Total the cost for the entire meal, without tax. Calculate the tax on the meal, using 8.25% as the tax rate and give the new total.

25

Create a tic-tac-toe game where each square is an answer and the players must draw a card with an equation involving decimals and one of the 4 mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division). They must solve the equation to place an X or O on the correct square.

30

Create a number path starting with the number 13.561 and ending with 92.419. Your path must have at least 7 steps, and include addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Show your path on a poster, including all work.

30

Free choice: Must be outlined on a proposal form and approved before beginning work.

10-30

Total number of points you are planning to earn. Total points earned:

I am planning to complete _________ activities that could earn up to a total of __________ points. Teacher’s intials _____________ Student’s signature __________________________________________________