Place Value Archives - Just Ask Judy https://justaskjudy.net/category/place-value/ Instructional Support for K-2 Math & Literacy Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:17:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://justaskjudy.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/JAJSite-10-150x150.png Place Value Archives - Just Ask Judy https://justaskjudy.net/category/place-value/ 32 32 136392818 One Lovely Way to Teach Place Value for Understanding https://justaskjudy.net/2017/02/one-lovely-way-to-teach-place-value-for-understanding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-lovely-way-to-teach-place-value-for-understanding https://justaskjudy.net/2017/02/one-lovely-way-to-teach-place-value-for-understanding/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:36:00 +0000 I don’t know about you but I absolutely believe that “it is impossible to spend too much time on place value” (Kuhns, Lasater, 2013, p. 63). One of my favorite activities for developing this critical concept is a treasure report. By having a collection of counters and an assortment of organizers, this is an activity which ... Read More about One Lovely Way to Teach Place Value for Understanding

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]]> I don’t know about you but I absolutely believe that “it is impossible to spend too much time on place value” (Kuhns, Lasater, 2013, p. 63).

 One of my favorite activities for developing this critical concept is a treasure report. By having a collection of counters and an assortment of organizers, this is an activity which can be repeated as many times as needed throughout the year.

Find out about a free and fabulous place value activity for first and second grade math in this post!

It helps young learners to construct the understanding that a set of counters contains the same quantity, whether it is counted by ones or grouped and counted by tens and ones. It also assists them in developing the concept of one ten being the same as ten ones.

At its most basic level, a treasure report involves counting a set by ones, grouping and counting the same set by tens and leftover ones, and drawing a picture to represent the tens and ones.

As your students become more proficient, you can gradually integrate the additional skills of base ten, expanded form, rounding to the nearest ten, and counting by tens off a decade number.

This is a FREE and fabulous Valentine's Day place value activity, perfect for first and second graders.

I have used this flexible activity in first and second grades, with a whole class working as partners in a general education setting and with a small resource group working as individuals in a special education setting. It would also be perfect as a math station.

You will need:
One bag of small treasures (11-99) for each individual or pair of students
(erasers, pom poms, candy, gems, table scatter, etc.)
Ten (optional organizers) for each individual or pair of students
(ten frames, ten strips, small paper plates, cupcake liners, paper doilies, plastic heart containers, etc.)
One recording sheet for each individual or pair of students

This is a FREE and fabulous Valentine's Day place value activity, perfect for first and second graders.

Treasure Reports: Valentine’s Day Theme is a free resource which includes five different recording sheets plus templates to print ten strips and ten frames.

Grab this freebie in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. While you’re there, check out my Valentine’s Day and place value resources. I know, I know… it’s Monday but head on over to The Bender Bunch anyways to see the lovely collection of SPED-tacular Sunday Freebies!

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]]> https://justaskjudy.net/2017/02/one-lovely-way-to-teach-place-value-for-understanding/feed/ 2 164 Fun and Fabulous Counting Activities for Fall https://justaskjudy.net/2016/10/fun-and-fabulous-counting-activities-for-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fun-and-fabulous-counting-activities-for-fall https://justaskjudy.net/2016/10/fun-and-fabulous-counting-activities-for-fall/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:49:00 +0000 There is a cool and crisp feeling to the air and a tinge of autumn color in the leaves. I identify with Chicken Little during my daily walks, as falling acorns barely miss my head. Fall is here! I have collected many fall “treasures” over the years to engage my kindergarten through second-grade students in ... Read More about Fun and Fabulous Counting Activities for Fall

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]]> There is a cool and crisp feeling to the air and a tinge of autumn color in the leaves. I identify with Chicken Little during my daily walks, as falling acorns barely miss my head. Fall is here!

Check out these ideas and free resources for fall counting activities appropriate for use with pre-k to second grade.

I have collected many fall “treasures” over the years to engage my kindergarten through second-grade students in a variety of counting activities. Somehow, even though I’ve retired from full-time teaching, I’m still collecting “treasures”! I love all the symbols of fall, seasonal plus holiday; apples, pumpkins, acorns, leaves, bats, spiders, footballs, turkeys, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, and more. I have acrylic fillers, gems, erasers, pompoms, buttons, beads, and edibles.
A variety of "treasures" for fall counting activities to use in pre-k to second grade!

Sort and Count

This activity is appropriate for children who need experiences with accurately saying one number word for each object and with cardinality. Use a set of objects that can be sorted by color, size, or kind. A sorting mat is optional. This is a great activity to use in tutoring, intervention, or resource settings, as well as an independent math station.
Sort and Count is a fabulous activity for children who need experiences with accurately saying one number word for each object and with cardinality.
Use one or two quantities your students can easily count along with one or two quantities within their zone of proximal development. You can put sets in baggies for convenience. Have your students sort by attributes, then count each group. If appropriate, they can also record the written numeral. Extend it further with number words, tallies, and ten frames. Vocabulary for comparing quantities can also be applied.

Counting Cups

Counting cups actively engage your students as they work on number recognition, counting, and cardinality to 20. They simply count a quantity to match the given number and place it in the cup. The cups may also be sequenced from least to greatest and greatest to least.
Counting Cups are a great activity to use for number recognition, counting, and cardinality in pre-k and kindergarten. The pumpkin stem and leaf number cards can be downloaded for free.
I discovered the ghost cups in a grocery store. I wrote numbers on them with a permanent marker. You could easily draw a ghost face on plain white cups. White pompoms or ghost buttons make perfect counters.
I spotted the orange plastic cups half an aisle away (also, at the grocery store) and in my mind’s eye instantly transformed them into pumpkins! You can download the free pumpkin stem and leaf number cards for 0-20. There is a bit of cutting involved. The black and white version can be printed on colored card stock or hand-colored. Use adhesive dots to attach them to 18-ounce cups. Of course, you could simply write numbers on orange cups and be done! Use pumpkin seeds, pompoms, or buttons for counters. Select a range of numbers or specific numbers. Keep in mind that 55 counters are needed to fill cups 0-10 and an additional 155 to fill cups 11-20.

Treasure Reports

Counting by fives and tens is a rather abstract concept that children memorize, sometimes easily, sometimes by practicing the patterns on a hundred chart. These treasure reports for kindergarten and first grade, available as a free download in my Teachers Pay Teachers store, help to develop an understanding of this concept by grouping and counting sets of objects by tens or by fives.
This FREE counting and grouping activity for kindergarten and first grade may be completed with the whole class (typically with partners), a small group, or as an independent station.
Each student or pair of students needs a set of objects that are an exact quantity for counting by tens or fives (ex. 70 or 55). The recording sheets have a seasonal border. The use of five frames, ten frames, or ten strips is optional. I have also used small paper plates and cupcake liners as organizers. I like to repeat this activity several times over a period of time with different objects. It can be completed with a whole class as a demonstration with students taking turns or with partners, as an independent station, or in an intervention or resource setting.
Treasure reports are also a fabulous activity for developing a conceptual understanding of place value in first and second grade. Students need a set of objects, 11-99. This time, they are grouped by tens with extra ones. I have my students count the collections by ones first, which can be a challenging task for some students. It also seems straightforward that a set of counters will contain the same quantity whether it’s counted by ones or grouped and counted by tens and ones. Yet, there are some children who don’t grasp this immediately.
This FREE place value activity for first and second graders may be completed with the whole class (typically with partners), a small group, or as an independent station. There are five different recording sheets addressing skills in counting and grouping by tens and ones, base ten, expanded form, rounding to the nearest ten, and counting by tens off a decade number.
There are five different recording sheets included which cover grouping and counting, base ten, expanded form, rounding to the nearest ten, and counting by tens off a decade number. You can download this free fall-themed treasure report resource for tens and ones in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.
I’d love to hear about your favorite counting activity or seasonal treasure.
Browse my Teachers Pay Teachers store and Pinterest boards for more counting and place value activities.

 

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