Place Value and Base Ten Task Cards and Activity

Description

Place value practice, monster style! This place value math activity will engage your students in practice of counting base ten blocks to determine the total number. This place value activity can be used as individual, small group and whole class work. Perfect for math centers or math morning work, too!

Included in this resource:

• 16 place value monster task cards (base ten blocks represented are tens and ones only)
• 1 place value monster PowerPoint presentation
• Recording sheet
• Answer Key
• Templates to create place value monster

Task Cards/Presentation

• Use the 16 place value monster cards like task cards or Scoot. Place them around the room and have students travel to each card while filling out answers on their recording sheet –OR-
• Use the monster place value cards in a center or small group, as early finisher tasks or morning work
• Use the PowerPoint presentation to do a whole-class activity. Present the slides one at a time and give students time to figure out ‘how many’ each monster is made up of. Students will record answers on the recording sheet. Teacher can go over answers together as a class.

Place Value Monster – Create Your Own

• Print out enough copies of all templates. Students will create the place value monster and then write ‘how many’ on the tag – perfect for a bulletin board display!
• To up the challenge while students create their own monster, write a number on each of the tags before passing them out. Students will have to create the monster that you assign them – use as an informal assessment tool!
• Please note: The ‘create your own monster’ activity will take some time because of the cutting – keep this in mind while planning!
• Tip: Assign students to practice cutting skills by cutting out their base ten block templates as morning work and storing them in a baggie until it’s time to complete the activity.