6th Grade Multiply and Divide Decimals – Guided Notes & Practice

This decimals guided notes resource for 6th grade will help your students to fully comprehend multiplying and dividing decimals, without any confusion, tricks that don’t make sense, or need for constant re-teaching.

If your students struggle with learning how to multiply and divide decimals, these guided notes are perfect for them, it explains concepts in an easy, understandable way and it has a lot of practice so they can reinforce what they learn.

Best of all? It’s no prep, print and teach – perfect for busy teachers who want solid instruction without extra planning.

What you get inside

These guided notes include:

2 pages of Guided Notes

Clear explanations paired with worked examples that explain students decimal multiplication and division in an easy and clearl, student-friendly way.

Guided Practice (10 problems)

Practice alongside the notes to reinforce each step before students work independently.

Independent Practice (20 problems)

Complete Answer Key

Perfect for quick grading, self-checking, or small-group instruction or emergency sub plans.

Pro Tips to avoid Common Mistakes

Explicit reminders that help students avoid common mistakes with decimal placement and operations.

Skills Covered

Students will practice and learn:

Multiplying decimals using the standard algorithm

Dividing decimals by making the divisor a whole number

Correctly placing the decimal point in products and quotients

CCSS Aligned: 6.NS.B.3

The lesson explains why steps work, not just how to follow the steps.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

No prep | Print & Go

Clean, consistent layout that’s easy for students to follow

Works perfectly for guided instruction, whole-class lessons, or small groups

It is great for interactive notebooks

You can use it for classwork, homework, intervention, or review

Whether you’re introducing decimal operations, reinforcing skills, or prepping for assessments, this guided notes lesson gives you a reliable, structured way to teach decimals with confidence–and helps students finally feel comfortable working with them.