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Math Grade 5 Decimals Medium

Decimal Detective

Compare, round and read decimals to the thousandths on a colorful place-value chart.

Play Decimal Detective

Tip: tap Full Page to open the game on its own, or use the button inside the game for classroom fullscreen. Choose 👥 2 Teams on the start screen to play team vs. team.

What Students Practice

  • Comparing decimals with different numbers of digits (0.5 vs 0.45)
  • Rounding decimals to the nearest whole, tenth or hundredth
  • Finding the value of a digit in a decimal

How to Use in Class

  1. Open the game on your laptop or tablet.
  2. Connect to a projector or classroom display, if you have one.
  3. Choose Compare, Rounding or Mixed, and tenths, hundredths or thousandths.
  4. Use the place-value chart to talk through each answer together.
  5. Play solo, or pick 2 Teams for a class competition.

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