Place Value Centers

Reviewing our Place Value Skills

 

We have been working hard on our Place Value Skills in my class. I wanted to make this weeks B.U.I.L.D Math centers all about Place Value!

 

Check out what we did at each center:

 

 



 

Buddy Games: The students had two sets of cards. One set had a picture of base ten blocks representing various number. The other set had the corresponding numbers. They had to flip one of each card over and see if they got a match. If they matched they got to keep the cards and take another turn, if they didn't match they turned them back over. With each turn you could watch the students counting their 10 rods and cubes and strengthen their place value skills!!

 

 

Using Manipulatives: The students had a bag of buttons (or you can use beans), 4 small Dixie cups, and this page template that I had laminated so they could write on it with Dry Erase markers. The students scooped up a cup (I modeled how to get small scoops to make their work easier) of buttons. Then they had to make groups of ten and place the "leftovers" in the circle. Finally they could count using their place value skills and record the number in the square. Then they just simply erase, clean up their buttons, and get a new scoop to do it all over again!

 

 

Independent Work: The students are given the worksheet template, two dice, marker, and an eraser. I placed the worksheet template in a dry erase sleeve so they can use their dry erase markers. One dice indicates how many tens they have, the other dice indicates the number of ones. The student rolls the dice (I use my dice containers to limit noise and projectile dice) and records their tens and ones on the worksheet. Then they must record the number that it creates. Once the student completes the entire worksheet they have a partner check their work. Then they simply erase and do it all over again!

 

 

Learning about Numbers: Students will have a 120 chart in a dry erase sleeve. They roll a dice and color in that many on the 120 chart. Then they roll again and add. For example: If a student rolls a 5 they color up to 5. Then lets say they roll a 3. They must then say 5+3=8 and color up to 8. The goal is to get to 120 as fast as possible. Once they reach 120 I then make them go backwards all the way to 0 to practice their subtraction skills! If you want to spice it up give them a timer and have them time how long it takes them to get to 120!

 

 

Doing Math: The students are given a spinner page and a worksheet template that is placed in a dry erase sleeve. They spin the spinner to get their tens and ones. They record this number on their recording sheet. Then they must record the number that is created! Once they complete the whole page, they simply erase and repeat!