Fractions
Grade 5 · Math
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Ordering decimals
Put decimals with up to 3 decimal places in order. Free Grade 5 math game.
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Learning about fractions
In this Grade 5 math collection, you can practice Ordering decimals. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Use counters, a drawing or a number line before moving to a mental method. Ask your child to explain a choice, then change one number and try the method again.
Ask: “How could you show the same answer another way?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Ordering decimals
In this game children put five decimals in order, either smallest first or largest first. Each set is built from the same few digits in different places, with different numbers of decimal places, so the only way to order them is to compare place by place. Move cards with the arrow buttons or tap two cards to swap them.
Try an example: Order 0.5, 0.45, 0.405, 0.054, 0.54, smallest first.
Write them with 3 dp: 0.500, 0.450, 0.405, 0.054, 0.540. Compare tenths, then hundredths.
Show the answer
0.054, 0.405, 0.45, 0.5, 0.54
What to look out for
Thinking longer decimals are bigger: 0.405 > 0.5. Compare tenths first. Length doesn't tell you size.
Practice away from the screen
- Compare race times, long-jump distances or prices with decimals.
Curriculum connections
Ordering decimals
Supports part of Common Core 5.NBT.A.3.b. This focused game does not cover the entire standard.
Common Core connection: 5.NBT.A.3.b. This is focused practice for part of the standard.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with fractions?
Start with Ordering decimals. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. These games provide focused practice. Grade suggestions do not replace your school’s curriculum, and any Common Core connection applies only to the skill described.