Playing with Place Value

These tasks offer an engaging way for learners to deepen their understanding of place value.

The last day for submitting solutions to the live problems is Monday 12 December.

You can watch a recording of the webinar in which we discussed the mathematical thinking that can be prompted by these activities.

Age 5 to 11

Challenge Level Yellow star

Exploring the structure of a number square: how quickly can you put the number tiles in the right place on the grid?

Age 7 to 11

Challenge Level Yellow star

Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?

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Age 7 to 14

Challenge Level Yellow star

In each of these games, you will need a little bit of luck, and your knowledge of place value to develop a winning strategy.

Age 7 to 11

These upper primary tasks have a place value focus.

Age 5 to 7

These lower primary tasks have a place value focus.