Students will practice completing the place value sentences. For example forty five= four tens and 5 ones. This worksheet deals with the place value basics that every student learn.
On this worksheet students will be given a large number like 310. One of the digits will be underlined and the student must decide what place value it is in (ones, tens, hundreds).
Students will be given a number of problems where they must work in groups and practice using the base ten blocks to represent the questions being asked and show the answer. This will provide understanding of the material.
A worksheet that deals with the different numeration systems. Students will understand each type and how to convert a number from one to another after they complete this worksheet.
This is a lesson plan that explains place value. All the directions and procedures are there and easy to follow.
Here is another lesson dealing with numeration and place value. There are different activities located on this page with easy to follow instructions so that you can use them inside the classroom.
Students will use their base then block knowledge to convert the units into 10-blocks. Its a fun and farely easy game that every student should be successful.
A program that deals with base ten blocks. Students can practice using their base ten block skills while doing their arithmetic homework for the lesson. Also the teacher can project this from the computer screen to show exactly how to use the base ten blocks.
Cookie dough is a game with two different ways to play. Either the student can spell the number that is written on the check or write the digits of the number in word form that is on the check. Students will enjoy this game that enforces place values.
Here is a game where you click on the written numbers on the right hand side and choose the actual number on the left hand side. For example on the right hand side might be two hundred twenty two, so the student would have to find the number 222 in order to reveal part of a picture.
Students will attempt to use their place value skills to order the numbers from lowest to highest or highest to lowest in order to receive treasure.
This is an interactive game where students can view a presentation on place value. It teaches everything they need to know in an explanatory manner.
The Concept and Teaching of Place-Value
This web-site explains the importance of learning place value. It goes beyond the factual information and explains why this should be incorporated into classrooms.
A website dealing with explaining place value and using base ten blocks. This site could be very helpful if a teacher wants to understand more about place value or using base ten blocks. The students will definetly benefit.
Information about place values can be found on this site. On every page there is an explanation and an activity that can be played dealing with the topic.
Numeration information can be found on this site. It talks about a few of the different systems and explains them in slight detail. It's a useful page if you want to teach about numeration.
Here is a site where a slide show is presented. It deals with numeration and the possible systems associated with it. As a teacher it would be useful to project this onto a screen so every student could read it.
Link to Northern Michigan University
Latest update to this document: 19 April 2002
Kyle Antilla: kyantill@nmu.edu.