Math Place Value Concentration

What is Needed: Print off below template on business cards.

Purpose: To increase students awareness of place value and lining up numbers on their place value when adding and subtracting. Ideal math game for centers.

Instructions: Give the students two number with or without decimal points that they are supposed to add or subtract. Have them select the digits from the deck that are used in the numbers. If a digit is used, for example, three times there must be three instances of that digit. Turn over the cards and begin playing math concentration. A match is made when digits are turned over--one from each number--that are in the same place value.

Template: Concentration Game

Musical Chairs

What is Needed: Print off musical chair game on business cards. Print of place value names on cardstock. Business cards have the digits. Label chairs with place values.

Purpose: To increase students awareness of the value of each place. Math game that can be adapted for many age levels by adding or taking away place values.

Instructions: Give the students a digit card or have them draw one from a pile. Start the music. When the music stops they sit in a chair. They then must tell you what their digit means when it is sitting in their place. For example: If the digit 2 is sitting in the tens place it means 2 groups of 10.

Templates: Musical Chairs Game

Place Value Labels