6th Grade Adding & Subtracting Decimals – Guided Notes & Practice

When the lesson focuses solely on adding and subtracting decimals, students are set up for major success right off the bat, not just in terms of performing the operations, but in their confidence with decimals. This guided lesson is super print and teach, so you can run a highly effective lesson on decimal operations without putting a ton of extra time into planning. The guided notes include explanations and worked examples that demonstrate explicitly how to line up decimals, carefully use place value, and regroup when necessary. The format is easy for students to follow during the lesson or to reference independently.

Following the notes comes guided practice with ten strategically selected problems to inspire confidence in students as they try applying what they've just learned. Then, there is independent practice with twenty problems to help students solidify their understanding of adding and subtracting decimals. The practice problems even include word problems involving money and measurement with decimals. One major benefit of using this resource is how it addresses where students usually make mistakes by offering "pro tips" throughout the lessons. For example, it includes reminders to line up the decimals and notice how to regroup properly so that students don't just practice, but they see how to avoid common mistakes before they practice.

A full answer key is included, making for quick grading or easy student checking if you choose to use it that way. Specific skills covered in this lesson on decimal addition and subtraction are: adding and subtracting decimals with like and unlike place values, subtracting decimals that require regrouping, lining up decimals using place value, and word problems involving decimals. This lesson can be used cover all of Common Core standard 6.NS.B.3.

Teachers find it extremely useful for whole group instruction, intervention, homework, or review, and it fits perfectly into interactive notebooks! If you want to cover decimal addition and subtraction thoroughly, you and your students won't be disappointed in the process with this guided notes lesson!