5th Grade Decimals Math Journal Prompts

Discovering effective 5th grade decimal tools while also keeping your students engaged can be challenging. However, this paperless collection of 5th grade decimals math journal prompts is an obvious choice to enhance your math instruction. Tired of the daily routine of making copies only for students to stash them away in their desks or backpacks? Its one-click format eliminates the need for paper, making it easy to manage and saving both time and stress. Additionally, the editable text simplifies customization to suit your classroom’s specific needs. With a consistent page layout, students can effortlessly respond to prompts in their math journals by referring to the example layout on the screen and replicating it.

Skills Included

• Round to nearest tenth
• Round to nearest hundredth
• Round to any place
• Compare to thousandths
• Determine the greater decimal: Error analysis
• Determine the lesser decimal: Multiple choice with explanation
• Order decimals from least to greatest
• Order decimals from greatest to least
• Write decimals in word form
• Write decimals in fraction form
• Write decimals in word form, fraction form and expanded form
• Write decimals in expanded form using decimals and fractions

*Please view the preview to see a detailed list of all standards included*

Slide Formats Included

Math prompts are included in 3 formats so you can choose which one is best for your class and curriculum timeline:

• One-Click PowerPoint Slides
• One-Click Google Slides
• Printable Cut + Glue Prompts

Teacher & Parent-Friendly

Each math journal slide is number-coded to correspond with a skill key so teachers can look at any student journal page and quickly identify the skill and its content.

Editable + Customizable

THE BEST PART?! This journal pack is almost 100% editable to fit your classroom. ALL text is editable so you can:

• Change names in prompts to match your students’ names
• Change numbers in prompts to differentiate OR reuse the same prompt in a different way
• Change the slide title if you choose to use this as a small group activity rather than a math journal

Do I need a SmartBoard?

No! Project the prompts on any blank surface in your classroom, or you can print the printable prompts to cut and paste into student journals.

Tell me EVERYTHING I get:

Included in this pack, you will receive:

• 41 unique prompts (Available in PowerPoint, Google Slides, PDF, or print-friendly versions)
• Math Journal Cover (fits any standard-sized spiral notebook; comes in color and black & white)
• Directions for classroom implementation, tips for editing, and more!
• A key that corresponds to all prompts’ codes so you can quickly assess student understanding throughout the year

This math journal is ideal for 5th grade but might be able to be used in other grade levels depending on your students.