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Have fun while comparing decimal numbers! Play a classic game of war, but the highest decimal number wins! Decimals include tenths to thousandths. In this download you will get a PDF file and a link to Google Slides.

Comparing decimal numbers can be a tricky concept for students to grasp without a visual. These decimal charts can be used to color in and model the decimal numbers in tenths, hundredths and thousands and provide students a visual to compare.

Engage your students as they learn about digit value and expanded form. This Print and Teach hands On Learning activity, has students representing the value of the digits of large numbers. Students use a placemat up to the hundred millions (or lower based on age), select a number strip and using 1's, 10's, 100's, 1000's etc. to represent each digit. This helps to develop students understanding of the values of each place value column and is a great introduction to expanded form, as they can s

Engage your students with this hands on mix and match! Students will match the expanded form to the standard number form. Numbers range from the thousands to millions. You will get PDF and Google Slides Link

Get your students up, moving and reviewing! This scavenger hunt can be set up around the classroom or school. Students will look for card clues and answer the place value questions. This resource has been tried and tested in my classroom and students love it! You will get PDF and Google Slides link Topic covered include: Comparing Numbers to millions Word form to Number Form Expanded form up to millions Place Value True or False

Are you looking for new ways to represent numbers or wanting to add more concrete manipulatives to your Number Talks? An abacus is a wonderful tool that will help your students visualize the base ten system, develop number flexibility and have a better understanding of procedures such as regrouping and borrowing. Using an abacus during Number Talks can help your students make connections across the strands. In this teacher tutorial you will learn about: > On-line abacus tools > The b

See the process of the simple addition of three digit numbers using the 100 bead abacus.