4th Grade Comparing Decimals Worksheets and Activities

Description

Help your students master comparing decimals up to 1 with this comparing decimals worksheets unit! Designed for 4th graders, this comprehensive resource includes everything you need to introduce and reinforce comparing decimals through visual models, number lines, and interactive math games. With over 150 pages of mini-lessons, worksheets, and activities, students will gain the confidence to compare decimals in multiple forms while having fun.

Students learn to compare decimals written in standard, expanded, and word form and explore decimal values on number lines and in pictures. This engaging math unit is perfect for teaching decimals between 0 and 1, making it ideal for whole-class instruction, small-group review, or enrichment.

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What’s Included in This 4th Grade Math Unit

This resource includes multiple formats for direct instruction, practice, and review, ensuring students master comparing decimals conceptually and fluently.

Mini-Lesson (1 total):
Students cut and glue this anchor chart-style mini-lesson into their math notebooks to reference all year long. It introduces the meaning of decimals, how to read and compare them, and how to use the symbols <, >, and = correctly.

Worksheets (10 total):
Students practice comparing decimals in many different ways, including:

• Comparing decimals with greater than or less than symbols

• Determining if decimals are equal (e.g., 0.8 and 0.80)

• Ordering decimals from greatest to least

• Comparing decimals in word, picture, and expanded form

• Comparing decimals on number lines

Emoji Math Sort:
Students use smile and frown emojis to show whether the comparison on each task card is correct. Forty-eight cards are included, all focused on comparing decimals in standard form. This game encourages quick thinking and self-checking practice.

Cut-and-Paste Activity:
Students cut and paste each kid with the correct ice cream cone by comparing decimal values. They decide whether to use <, >, or = symbols to match each decimal to its correct category.

Game #1: Unicorn Sorting Game

Students sort unicorns into three categories — <, >, or = — while comparing decimals in standard form. This whimsical game adds color and creativity to your decimal unit and includes a recording sheet and answer key.

Game #2: Build a Breakfast Plate

Students earn breakfast items each time they correctly compare two decimals. Chance cards keep gameplay exciting as students race to be the first to complete their breakfast plate with 10 items. All task cards focus on comparing decimals using <, >, or =.

Game #3: Whole-Class “Bucket Filler!”

Students walk around the classroom solving decimal comparison task cards. Each correct answer earns them a spot in the “bucket.” At the end of class, winners are drawn for small prizes. Task cards focus on ordering decimals from smallest to largest and largest to smallest.

Game #4: Racing Game – Line Them Up!

Teams race to line up decimal cards in order from smallest to largest. This fast-paced game helps students build fluency with decimals less than 1 while developing teamwork skills.

All games come in both color and black-and-white versions for easy printing and reuse.

Flexible Classroom Uses

This 4th grade comparing decimals unit can be used throughout your math block in many flexible ways:

• Whole-group lessons introducing decimal comparison

• Small-group intervention or enrichment

• Math centers and partner games

• Early finisher activities or sub plans

• Homework or spiral review practice

Each activity reinforces decimal understanding through visuals and hands-on exploration, helping students see the relationships between tenths and hundredths.

Standards Alignment

Common Core:
4.NF.6 – Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100.
4.NF.7 – Compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size, recording results using <, >, or =.

Texas TEKS:
4.2F – Compare and order decimals using concrete and visual models to the hundredths.

Florida B.E.S.T.:
MA.4.NSO.1.5 – Plot, order, and compare decimals up to the hundredths.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Teachers love how this unit turns abstract decimal concepts into visual, hands-on learning experiences. The clear mini-lessons, scaffolded worksheets, and creative games make it easy to teach decimals with confidence.

Students stay engaged with fun themes like Unicorn Sorting and Build a Breakfast Plate while gaining mastery through repetition, reasoning, and visual support. Every component is designed for maximum engagement and minimal prep.

Save Time and Make Comparing Decimals Practice Fun

This 4th Grade Math Unit is part of a year-long collection created to make teaching math organized, hands-on, and enjoyable. Each unit includes printable worksheets, cut-and-paste activities, and interactive games that build confidence, fluency, and understanding — while saving teachers valuable prep time.

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