Subtraction of Decimals (Lesson 16 of 18)

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is an exploration in the subtraction of decimal numbers. In this lesson, students work individually and in pairs to solve application problems using multiple methods. This lesson plan includes both student and instructor notes. 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.