![]() ![]() Using the place value mat, students can see that it’s actually the DIGITS of a number that shift with each power of ten rather than just adding zeros or moving the decimal (the decimal doesn’t move).īefore allowing students to play the game, spend some time working on basic multiplication & division problems with the place value mat so students can see & think about what’s happening. Oftentimes, when kids learn this skill they are told to just ‘add zeros’ to the number or ‘move the decimal point.’īut this doesn’t help them understand WHY. The main goal of this game is to help students see the connection between multiplying and dividing by powers of ten and place value within our base ten system. If your students are not yet ready to work with decimals, you can print the whole number mat for them. Decimal Place Value Mat: Millions to Thousandths.Whole Numbers Place Value Mat to Billions.There are 2 different place value mats included: In this game, each student works with their number using a place value mat. Multiply & Divide by Powers of Ten on a Place Value Mat: This allows them to begin to understand exponents as repeated multiplication, while working with only powers of ten. In this game, students will also see powers of ten written with exponents. The goal of this math center game is to aid 5th grade students in their understanding of powers of ten and the impact multiplying and dividing by powers of ten has on numbers. But far too often, students are told facts or ‘tricks’ to memorize rather than being given time to play with numbers and make sense of this number system on their own. Therefore, helping students understand place value & powers of ten in this number system is essential for developing deep number sense. Or use the game pieces as manipulatives for students to learn & practice. ![]() Help your students better understand how to multiply & divide by powers of ten using this hands-on math game. ![]()
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