Year 5 Decimals Bump It Up Wall | Compare Order Number Line Place Value

Make decimals visible, clear and achievable for every student.

This Year 5 Decimals Bump It Up Wall is designed to help students compare, order and represent decimals with confidence using place value understanding.

With clear success criteria, visual examples and student-friendly language, your students will finally understand how to improve, not just be told to “line them up”.

Perfect for teaching decimal place value, number lines and comparing decimals, this resource supports differentiation and builds independent learners who can explain their thinking.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

• ✔ Learning Target (multiple wording options included)
• ✔ Three levels of success criteria (Working Towards, At Standard, Above Standard)
• ✔ Clear, scaffolded visual examples for each level
• ✔ Sentence stems for every level to support mathematical reasoning
• ✔ Real-world and misconception-based examples
• ✔ Student-friendly language to support self-assessment and goal setting

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:

• ✅ Makes abstract decimal concepts visible and easy to understand
• ✅ Supports differentiation across your whole class
• ✅ Helps students self-assess and identify their next step
• ✅ Builds confidence in comparing, ordering and placing decimals
• ✅ Perfect for maths walls, working walls or small group instruction

CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT:

Aligned to Australian Curriculum v9 – Year 5

AC9M5N01: Interpret, compare and order decimals, including those greater than one, using place value understanding and number lines.

PERFECT FOR:

• • Decimal place value lessons
• • Comparing and ordering decimals
• • Number line activities
• • Maths rotations or small groups
• • Classroom displays that actually drive learning

✨ Looking for more?

This resource is part of my growing range of Maths Bump It Up Walls covering every concept across primary years.