Decimal Colour

Make fractions and decimals come to life with colour!
Decimal Colour is a fun, hands-on printable activity that helps children visually explore and understand the connection between common fractions and their decimal equivalents using 100 squares.

Designed to support key maths objectives, this resource is perfect for Year 4 learners working to master the relationship between quarters, halves, and wholes — all through an engaging, colour-based task.

Curriculum Focus:

Year 4 – Recognise and write decimal equivalents to ¼, ½ and ¾.

Yr 5 – solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents of 1/2, 1/4, 1/5,2/ 5, 4/5 and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25.

Yr 6 – recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts.

What’s Included:

  • 1 large printable 100 square for demonstration or group work

  • 1 printable page with four smaller 100 squares for individual tasks

  • Full instructions with step-by-step guidance

  • Opportunities for independent work, partner challenges, or extension tasks

Learning Outcomes:

  • Build fluency with converting fractions to decimals (e.g., ¼ = 0.25)

  • Strengthen understanding of tenths and hundredths as parts of a whole

  • Visualise and internalise equivalence using real quantities

  • Support reasoning, accuracy, and mathematical confidence

Perfect For:

  • Whole-class activities

  • Maths interventions

  • Home learning

  • Visual and kinaesthetic learners

Download, print, and watch understanding of fractions and decimals grow — one square at a time!

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