High Number

Tens and Units board, place value activityThis is a Place Value game for two children. It offers children an opportunity to use and apply their knowledge of the number system within a 'game' environment.

You need the Tens and Units playing board and a set of 0 to 9 number cards.

The aim of the game is to get as close to 100 as possible by creating three two-digit numbers.

The children take it in turns to select one of the 0-9 cards and choose where to place it on the Tens and Units board.

The playing board also features images of the mathsticks Counting Signs for the Tens and the Units labels, and the teacher information sheet suggests a number of ways in which the basic game can be adapted to suit different needs and abilities.

The playing board, game instructions and teacher notes can be downloaded, as a single pdf file, from the link below*. You can also download a set of 0-9 Digit Cards from this site, or use your own.

 

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Just what I need to help me

Submitted by kandie on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 21:46.
Just what I need to help me explain.  Simple & perfect Thanks mathsticks :-)
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nicboo's picture

This game is great. I am

Submitted by nicboo on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 15:21.
This game is great. I am looking for games to send home so that children can share with family and friends, these are ideal. THank you
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angelamann's picture

 A simple but effective

Submitted by angelamann on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 15:24.
 A simple but effective resource - which are quite often the best! Once again, clear and colourful - just perfect for those who need this extra bit of support. Thanks.
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Nicely designed game, simple

Submitted by vmitchell2001 on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 21:24.
Nicely designed game, simple yet effective - children all enjoy this game and the idea can be adapted to meet other objectives. Good for assessing thinking skills and explaination of methods.
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whirlybird's picture

Another great game for

Submitted by whirlybird on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 19:49.
Another great game for promoting maths talk!
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Looking forward to updating

Submitted by gashcroft on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 12:43.
Looking forward to updating my hand drawn place value cards!! Can see lots of potential for differentiating the game :-)
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gayle.ludvigsen's picture

This looks like a great game

Submitted by gayle.ludvigsen on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 21:43.
This looks like a great game for my YR 2's to consolidate their understanding of 2 digit place value. I like the odd and even ideas as well!
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LucyS's picture

Just discovered this site &

Submitted by LucyS on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 21:00.
Just discovered this site & looking forward to trying this out with my Year 3 class tomorrow. Might adapt to using 4 cards & make the target number 50. Thank you!
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johdu's picture

 Lucy, That's a good

Submitted by johdu on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 22:41.
 Lucy, That's a good extension. Thanks for sharing.
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Great resource, am thinking

Submitted by ejaffe on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 15:33.
Great resource, am thinking of adapting it to include more place values and goal numbers for a challenge!
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jkmay26's picture

I think I will print this off

Submitted by jkmay26 on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 18:16.
I think I will print this off A3 size and use it for place value during my main teaching. It will also be brilliant for those who are just starting to learn place value with two digit numbers. Fab!
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borntobewilde's picture

fabulous resource. many

Submitted by borntobewilde on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 19:24.
fabulous resource. many thanks
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esmie's picture

I love this interactive idea

Submitted by esmie on Wed, 04/27/2011 - 19:05.
I love this interactive idea for teaching place value. Thanks so much!
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Clare's picture

Brilliant resource!

Submitted by Clare on Tue, 04/12/2011 - 13:59.
Brilliant resource! Thankyou.. I'm sure my class will enjoy this. Also has saved me some extra prep time during my easter holiday!!
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kaiser1's picture

excellent resource a great

Submitted by kaiser1 on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 21:16.

excellent resource a great way to demonstrate place value

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jackjack20's picture

Love this resource. It's all

Submitted by jackjack20 on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 22:08.
Love this resource. It's all laminated and ready to go!!
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dave torr's picture

Super resources. I love this

Submitted by dave torr on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 23:10.
Super resources. I love this site.
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rainbird41's picture

Very useful game to enable

Submitted by rainbird41 on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 10:18.
Very useful game to enable place value.
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dolceandgabbana's picture

Exactly what I was looking

Submitted by dolceandgabbana on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 16:43.
Exactly what I was looking for - thank you!
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Trees M7's picture

I have made this myself many

Submitted by Trees M7 on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:21.
I have made this myself many a time with pen and paper, but a smart typed one will add a whole lot more importance to the activity. Thank you.
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dee's picture

am going back on class after

Submitted by dee on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 03:50.
am going back on class after 12 years of consulting these will save me hours of prep time and are of a high quality
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sunshinevicky's picture

An excellent resource! I have

Submitted by sunshinevicky on Sun, 10/10/2010 - 14:18.
An excellent resource! I have just downloaded and will be using as part of my weekly maths activities for a focus on place value .... thank you!
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marcus.williams's picture

Excellent resource. The

Submitted by marcus.williams on Sun, 09/26/2010 - 19:11.
Excellent resource. The children loved the boards. Some used whiteboard pens and others used number cards with velcro, depending on the activity.
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tempster76's picture

This will be a very useful

Submitted by tempster76 on Sun, 09/19/2010 - 19:24.
This will be a very useful addition to my resources. I was looking for new ways to get place value across to my children. It will come in very useful in my carousel of activities and once the chn get used to it I will be adding it to my working wall resources.
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oneof8's picture

Looks like another great game

Submitted by oneof8 on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 10:31.
Looks like another great game to start the year. Well done.
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ruthford's picture

I will definitely use this,

Submitted by ruthford on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 20:46.
I will definitely use this, once I've laminated it. In this teaching environment, I will need to change the wording to tens and ones (North American terminology!). Thanks for the great idea.
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chocoholic1's picture

A nice, simple idea.

Submitted by chocoholic1 on Sat, 07/31/2010 - 17:24.
A nice, simple idea.
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rpowell's picture

This game looks very useful

Submitted by rpowell on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 19:57.
This game looks very useful and I look forward to using it. It will fit along nicely with my arrow cards and other place value tools I use.
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johdu's picture

@kaiakonz

Submitted by johdu on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 09:53.

Whiteboard (or OHP pens) are very useful with laminated resources - you just need to be careful to make sure the laminating pouches are good quality, otherwise the pens will stain!

Another way of using this idea is to make a board template on acetate and use an OHP, if you have print (or photocopy) the digit cards onto acetate you can use it as a full class demonstration. Why is this better than using an IWB? - it's interactive, its different, its fun... everything an IWB was when we first started using them!

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atchie's picture

high number

Submitted by atchie on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 20:40.
I played this with lower ability y5 group and they loved it, esp adapting it to getting the lowest number!
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