Addition of Decimals (Lesson 15 of 18)

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is an exploration in the addition of decimal numbers. In this lesson, students work individually and in pairs to solve application problems using multiple methods. Included in the lesson plan is a student and instructor guide, as well as a homework assignment with solutions. This lesson requires the following manipulatives: Base-Ten blocks. Additional lessons in the series are available to view separately.

The expected total time for the lesson is 55 minutes.