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Maths Eyes: Peggy Goes Shopping

Maths Eyes: Peggy Goes Shopping

Added: 23 Mar 2020 Contributor: Mairead Holden Resource type: Activity

How important is a decimal point? In this short story "Peggy goes shopping", we learn about the importance of place value and number sense.

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
5-6
Mathematics

Strand: Number

Strand unit: Place Value & Base Ten

Suggestions for use: Children should be encouraged to read and discuss this short story in order to make sense of where the decimal point is missing.

Strand: Number

Strand unit: Place Value & Base Ten

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  • Asset type: Document
  • Language: English
  • Rights: Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons
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