Here is the problem most students have with multi-digit place value and operations:
They write 400,030 when the number says “four hundred thousand three” — the zero placeholders disappear. They multiply a 4-digit number and only write ONE partial product instead of four. They divide, get the quotient, and throw the remainder in the trash — even when the problem asks “how many are left over?” These are not careless mistakes. These are gaps in understanding, and they show up every year on the LEAP.

LEAP 2025 Connection
This bundle directly targets the 4.NBT tasks that appear most frequently on the Louisiana LEAP Grade 4 Math practice test:
∙ T4, T21, T37 — Multi-digit addition and subtraction (answers: 331, 11,585, 4,355)
∙ T6 — Read and write multi-digit numbers in standard form
∙ T15 — Multi-digit multiplication using partial products (answer: 40,312)
∙ T18 — Multi-digit division with remainder (answer: 123)
∙ T25 — Place value identification
∙ T31 — Multi-step addition (answer: 2,741)
Students who cannot show all four partial products or interpret a remainder correctly lose points on every one of these tasks. This bundle fixes that — step by step, before the test.
Code Card 1 — Place Value: Reading and Writing Multi-Digit Numbers (4.NBT.A.1, A.2)
Louisiana Anchor: Rice Harvest in Crowley, Louisiana
The Crowley Rice Festival harvested four hundred three thousand, fifty bags. Can your students write 403,050 without dropping a zero? Code Card 1 builds a six-column place value chart with every digit labeled. Red zeros show students exactly which placeholders cannot be skipped. Students then write the number in standard form, word form, and expanded form — and eliminate four wrong answer choices using their chart.
Code Card 2 — Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction with Regrouping (4.NBT.B.4)
Louisiana Anchor: Superdome Game Day Crowds in New Orleans
The Caesars Superdome holds thousands of fans for Saints games and college matchups. Code Card 2 walks students through multi-digit addition with carrying, then subtraction with regrouping — including the dreaded “borrow across zeros” case (40,000 - 14,237). Every carry mark is visible. Every borrow is labeled. Students verify their answers using addition before circling.
Code Card 3 — Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division with Remainders (4.NBT.B.5, B.6)
Louisiana Anchor: Oil Refinery Production in Baton Rouge
A Baton Rouge oil refinery produces thousands of barrels per day. Code Card 3 introduces the Partial Products method with a hard rule: a 4-digit number ALWAYS produces FOUR rows of work. Then division is taught using D-M-S-B (Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down), and the three remainder rules are explicitly named — so students know when to keep it, round up, or drop it.
Accountability — How This Bundle Holds Students Responsible for Their Work
Every page in this bundle requires students to show the math, not just circle an answer.
∙ Selected Response: Students write WHY each wrong choice is wrong on the line below it. Guessing earns zero credit.
∙ Multiple Select: Students write YES or NO for all six statements before circling anything. Then they justify one YES and one NO in writing.
∙ Two-Part Dependent (6A/6B): Part B credit depends on a correct Part A. Students who skip steps in multiplication lose points in division too.
∙ Constructed Response: Setup, Solve, and Explain are scored as three separate points on the 3-point rubric. A correct answer with no work shown earns 1 point, not 3.
In this bundle, the work is always visible and always graded.
What’s Included — 22 Pages
∙ LP1: Lesson Plan — Standards, Learning Objectives, Success Criteria, LEAP Connection
∙ LP2: Lesson Plan — Instructional Sequence (5 timed blocks, teacher/student columns)
∙ LP3: Lesson Plan — Differentiation (3 levels), Assessment Plan, Teacher Notes
∙ CC1: Code Card 1 — Place Value Chart + Number Forms (Rice Harvest anchor)
∙ CC2: Code Card 2 — Addition and Subtraction with Regrouping (Superdome anchor)
∙ CC3: Code Card 3 — Multiplication and Division with Remainders (Oil Refinery anchor)
∙ WE: Teacher Worked Example — Full 4-step Crack the Problem with choice elimination
∙ SR: Selected Response — 3 scaffolded questions, 4 choices each, write WHY wrong
∙ MS: Multiple Select — 6 statements, YES/NO check required before circling
∙ 6A: Two-Part Dependent Part A — Multiplication (partial products)
∙ 6B: Two-Part Dependent Part B — Division (depends on Part A)
∙ 7A: Two-Part Independent Part A — Read and write multi-digit numbers
∙ 7B: Two-Part Independent Part B — Correct a student subtraction error
∙ CR: Constructed Response — 3-point rubric, Setup/Solve/Explain scaffolded
∙ 9A: Answer Key A — WE, SR, MS, Two-Part Dependent with misconception explanations
∙ 9B: Answer Key B — Two-Part Independent and CR with model answer and scoring guide
∙ TC1: Task Cards 1–4 (2-up, print/cut/laminate)
∙ TC2: Task Cards 5–8
∙ AC1: Self-Check Answer Cards 1–4 (print back-to-back with Task Cards)
∙ AC2: Self-Check Answer Cards 5–8
∙ GF1: Google Forms Guide — Q1, Q2, Q3 (1 point each)
∙ GF2: Google Forms Guide — Q4 CR (3 points), total 6-point digital quiz
Standards Alignment
∙ 4.NBT.A.1 — Place value: digit value relationships (Type I)
∙ 4.NBT.A.2 — Read and write multi-digit numbers; compare (Type I, T6, T25)
∙ 4.NBT.B.4 — Fluently add and subtract multi-digit numbers (Type I, T4, T21, T31, T37)
∙ 4.NBT.B.5 — Multiply up to 4-digit by 1-digit; two 2-digit numbers (Type I, T15)
∙ 4.NBT.B.6 — Divide up to 4-digit by 1-digit; interpret remainders (Type I, T18)
Who This Is For
∙ Teachers whose students write 400,030 for “four hundred thousand three” and don’t know what went wrong
∙ Teachers whose students show one partial product and think the multiplication is done
∙ Teachers whose students correctly divide but circle the quotient and ignore the remainder
∙ Teachers preparing students for LEAP Type I multi-digit tasks (T4, T15, T18, T21, T37)
∙ Teachers who want a no-prep, print-or-digital resource with a built-in Google Form quiz
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