place value game

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place value game
By love5th

I play this game with my 5th graders (The goal of the game is to get the highest number possible)
1. Number index cards 0-9 twice each (for a total of 20 cards)
2. Put students in groups of 2
3. Give each student
a sheet that has the number of place values you want them to learn (ex. _ _ _, _ _ _, _ _ _ if you want them to know through the millions period)
4. Make sure they can't see each other's paper
5. Partner 1 draws a card and decides which position to put the digit in
6. Partner 2 does the same
7. Play continues until all positions have been filled
8. Partners compare

numbers to see whose is greater
* This game helps students become familiar with positions, value of numbers in those positions, and comparing numbers
*Students have to be able to reason that if they draw a high number (ex. 9) they should put it in the position with the greatest value and if they draw a low number (ex. 0) then it should go in the position with the lowest value.

That was a quick run down...if you have any more questions let me know :)