Building Places

Develop young mathematicians' understanding of place value with this hands-on math activity. Working in pairs, learners take turns building two-digit numbers by rolling two ten-sided dice. Base ten blocks are then used to model the...

Second graders build number sense in an activity that requires the matching of base 10 representations to numbers. It is the teachers responsibility to gauge student understanding and involvement while class members work in groups.

If your learners are learning about place value and number value comparisons, this set of engaging activities and worksheets will make your job easy! Scholars use math manipulatives to estimate and then determine how many seeds a colony...

Learners explore place value. This incredibly thorough and valuable mathematics lesson, has students make a number wheel to assist in the completion of a Place Value worksheet. Students use manipulatives and a place value mat to further...

Second graders use physical models to represent place value concepts, including numbers involving hundreds. The base 10 blocks help learners to see numbers written in standard, word, and expanded form. Young mathematicians also compare...

Build young mathematicians' understanding of three-digit numbers with a simple base ten block worksheet. Using their knowledge of the ones, tens, hundreds places, young children must figure out the number represented by each collection...

Here is a phenomenal lesson on place value to the thousands place.  Learners construct numbers and identify the value of each digit, investigate building numbers using craft sticks and paper plates, and complete other meaningful place...

How well do your 2nd graders know their place values? Build number sense and prime your class for the rigors of multiple-digit math with this Jeopardy game. They will need to identify numbers in the ones, tens, and write double-digit...

Help your young mathematicians master three-digit place value with a hands-on activity that builds on their social orientation. They create a place value house from construction paper and sort "number friends" according to which house...

Here's a low-preparation way to play a place value game with second graders. Partners place a "game board" (file folder) between them and use number cards (0-9) to fill in the hundreds, tens, and ones boxes on their side of the folder....