Clipboard Math
Clip a math worksheet on a clipboard. Have your student figure out the answers to the place value problems by walking or hopping on the mat.
Expanded Form
Have a student create a number and jump it out on the mat. After reading the number, have them write each numeral’s value on an index card and place it above each numeral. For example, after reading the number 439 students would write 400 on a card and place it above the 4, 30 and […]
Rounding
Have a student create a number on the mat. Then, have them round the numbers to all of the different place values. Use 0 cards for any place after the place value they are rounding to. Grade 3: Round to 10s and 100s Grade 4: Round to any place
Multiplying
Have a student create a number on the mat. Then, have them multiply it by 100, 10, .10 or .01. Which way do the digits shift? Have them move the number cards to reflect the new number.
The Place Value Walk
Stand on the mat on the ones column. Say, “ones.” Step to the tens, say, “tens.” Then to the hundreds, say, “hundreds,” and to the thousands, say, “thousands.”
The Place Value Walk – Backwards
Stand on the mat on the thousands column and say, “thousands.” Continue backwards to “ones.”
Hopping Place Values
Have students create a number by placing the numeral cards in the boxes at the top of the floor mat. Example: Create the number 5,678. Start at the ones column. Jump on the 8 and say, “8 ones.” Jump on the 7 and say “7 tens.” Jump on the 6 and say, “6 hundreds.” Jump […]
Building Place Values
Once your students are gaining a better understanding of the place values with the activity above, you can have them add on and build the number with blocks or popsicle sticks. Example: We will use a smaller number for this example. Create the number 869. Put the number 9 card in the box at the […]
Jump out the Number
Create a number on the mat, going up to the place value you are working on in class. Have students jump out the number. Example: 5,608 Jump on the 5. Say, 5. Jump on the THOUSAND. Say, “thousand.” Jump on the 6. Say, 6. Jump on the HUNDRED. Say, “hundred:” Jump OVER the zero. (Emphasize […]
Build and Jump Combo
Combine the Building Place Values and Jump out the Number activities. Have students create a number with the number cards. Then, have them build the number using place value blocks or popsicle sticks. Once they have finished building the number, have them go through the Jump out the Number activity. As they say each number, […]
