Make multiplying by powers of ten more accessible to your students by focusing on patterns in the number of zeros!

Your students will be able to divide decimal numbers by powers of 10 and explain decimal placement patterns in the quotient.

Build on students' understanding of the power of ten within multiplication to understand its effect within division. Use this as a standalone lesson or as support to the lesson Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10.

Do your students understand the power of 10? This lesson will allow your students to see the utility of the power of 10 in mathematics and come to a concrete conclusion of how 10 impacts the value of mathematical equations.