Whole Number and Decimal Place Value Webquest

Who gets to advance to the State Track Meet?  
Trevor ran the 100 meter dash in 10.85 seconds.  
Russell ran the 100 meter dash in 10.88 seconds.  
They both ran it in 10 seconds, so does it really matter? 

If you went to the bank to cash a $145.50 check that you received for mowing lawns,
and the cashier handed you $14.55, would you be upset?  
Why?  It’s just a little decimal out of place… it’s not that big of a deal… is it? 

In this WebQuest, you will discover the importance of place value.  You will also have many opportunities to practice your whole number and place value skills! 

Develop the ability to recognize, compare, and order whole number and decimal place value. 

1. What exactly is Whole Number and Decimal Place Value? Click here to go through a Place Value Tutorial.  
2. When you finish the Tutorial, either click on the “Place Value Game” link at the end of the Tutorial, or click here to play the Place Value Newspaper Delivery Game, called Scooter Quest.
3. Play the game until you do not make any mistakes! 
4. After completing the game open you textbook up to page 10.  Review section 1-3 about decimal place value.  Make sure to focus not only on the decimal place, but also the Standard, Expanded, and Word Form.
5. Click on "Evaluation" and complete the task.
6. When you are finished reading, log off you computer and read the board for further instructions.

I will be walking around observing your participation and your progress through the webquest.  Throughout next week you will be demonstrating your skills in whole number and decimal place value as we add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals. You will also complete a ticket out the door on your understanding of whole number and decimal place value. 

Ticket out of the door:

Answer the following questions on a sheet of notebook paper to turn in.

1. In our daily lives, how do decimals come into play without us even realizing it because it is used so often especially with adults?
2. Did you like or dislike our activity today? Explain your answer.
3. What do know now that you didn’t before?

Return to evaulation and read and complete instruction #6.

The objectives of this project included using technology to broaden your understanding of whole number and decimal place value.  If time allows, you should have worked your way through comparing and ordering decimals as well! 

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/value.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/scooterQuest.htm