Number of the Day
place value · Number sense with three-digit numbers
A good way to practice number sense and place value.
Number of the Day is a flexible place-value routine that can be adapted from Kindergarten through Grade 8. Three dice generate the day’s digits, and students use them to build greatest and least numbers, add or multiply digits, count by tens or hundreds, and explore other operations suited to their level. One simple roll can therefore support several kinds of number-sense thinking.
Use it as a recurring warm-up when you want a familiar structure that changes daily. Choose only the prompts that fit the class, then invite students to explain how rearranging the digits changes the number’s value. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for Number of the Day. No credit card is required, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.
- Grades:
- K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Materials:
- dice
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