Students learn how to use the place value table and written methods to multiply and divide numbers by 0.1 and 0.01.  As learning progress more able students multiply and divide with numbers in index form.At the start of the lesson students recap multiplying and dividing by a power of ten.  The plenary challenges students to arrange a series of calculations in ascending order.

Differentiated Learning Objectives

• All students should be able to multiply a number by 0.1 and 0.01.
• Most students should be able to multiply and divide a number by 0.1 and 0.01.
• Some students should be able to multiply and divide a number by a power of ten in index form.

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