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First to 50 Place Value Card Game

place value · Comparing one-, two-, three-, and four-digit numbers

Students will learn about place value in this game of chance. They must decide which number is bigger in order to earn points.

First to 50 Place Value Card Game is a Grade 2 partner game that builds numbers of increasing length and compares their values. Players begin by comparing single cards, then turn over rows that form two-, three-, and four-digit numbers. They also rearrange digits, making place value decisions visible as the same cards create larger or smaller numbers depending on position.

Use it for partner practice when students are learning to compare multi-digit numbers and understand the value of each place. Ask students to justify which arrangement is greatest and what changed after digits were switched. Generate lesson support for First to 50 Place Value Card Game with a free Find a Math Game account. No credit card; 3 lifetime lesson generations.

Grades:
2
Materials:
cards
Classroom use:
partner work

Standards alignment

2.NBT.A.4 · primary

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