place value games

We've been working on place value around here this month, and it's been a lot of fun too. The kids caught on quite quickly, as normal, and we've been playing games to enforce what they've learned. One of our favorite games is The Place Value Game. Today, though, I taught the boys how to play Place Value War, which they found, "Totally smashing!" You'll need a deck of math cards, which are quite simple to make. Uno cards are AWESOME for turning into math decks. I'm not keen on ruining the Uno…

Dancing and Maths may not seem like an obvious combination, perhaps because dancing is generally considered to be good fun. This idea came about as part of an open evening which was Disco themed bu…

Place Value Common Core Math Game, grades 2-5 This packet includes Common Core-aligned place value math games for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade. Each place value math game includes a student record sheet, relevant Common Core nbt standards, directions, differentiation id...

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This FREEBIE now contains 3 printable Place Value Games for hundreds, tens and ones. The games review base ten blocks, expanded number and hundreds, tens and ones. Here's What's Included: Zebra Roll a Double - a print and play game sheet for 2-4 players. This game reviews base ten blocks for 3 digit...

Here's a terrific idea for helping students work on decomposing numbers.

This week was not my best week since my mind has definitely been on spring break but I thought I would share some posters we made. We read...

This is a great way to introduce, review and keep skills fresh in the mind of your students. You choose a number of the week and the students use that number to complete 12 essential skills with it each week. I like to use the number of days we have been in school or the date of a student's birthda...

Here's a great idea for a place value foldable that opens to show numbers and their positional value.

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Hello, Friends! Are you having the beginnings of some autumn weather where you are? Fall is arriving so beautifully here in New Jersey. There's just a hint of color starting on the leaves, and the temperatures are perfect - it was 47 degrees this morning and came up to the lower 70s during the day. Time to be thinking about apples and pumpkins! I've been working on a set of Common Core math games for place value, so wouldn't you know, the games are filled with apples, candy corn, bright…