Put Numbers in Their Places
Put large numbers in their places with this math game! Use Crayola Overwriters® to colorfully label ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands—or higher.
1. We use numbers all the time, such as when we look for a house or work out how much we can buy. Numbers are made of digits, much like words are made with letters. Each digit has a value depending on its place in the number. For example, in the number 5,432 there are 5 thousands, 4 hundreds, 3 tens, and 2 ones (or units).
2. Make your game cards. Work with a partner or small team to write your favorite two-, three-, and four-digit numbers on index cards with Crayola Overwriters under colors. Write a different number on each card. Make at least 10 cards for each player.
3. Choose color codes. Look at your marker over color choices. Decide together which color you will assign to each place value. For example, ones could be pink, tens yellow, hundreds green, and thousands blue.
4. Play! Shuffle the cards. Deal an equal number of cards to each person. Use Overwriters over colors to label the places in each number on the cards you have. Invent your own games for the cards (see Adaptations).
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
- Self-assessment: Place labeled cards back in a pile. Shuffle them and deal them out again. Check the cards to see if they are labeled correctly. Save your cards to play more number games.
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