Base ten blocks
Flats, rods and cubes drawn in black and white to count and write the number. At level 3 there are more than 9 rods or cubes, so pupils regroup.
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Teaching guide: how to teach place value
In our number system a digit is worth more or less depending on where it stands: the 4 in 47 is worth 40, and the 4 in 3,452 is worth 400. Understanding this is the basis of column methods, estimating and large numbers. This free place value worksheet generator builds A4 worksheets for Grades 1 to 4 with base ten blocks, the place value chart, expanded form, building numbers from their parts, the value of a digit and numbers in words, with an answer key.
Student worksheet 
Answer key Place value chart
From the number to the chart and from the chart to the number, from tens and ones up to hundred thousands.
Expanded form
Every number as a sum of values (3,000 + 400 + 50 + 2) and in place value units (3 Th + 4 H + 5 T + 2 O), with zeros in the middle.
Building numbers
Parts in order, mixed up, with missing places or regrouped like 2 H + 15 T + 3 O: pupils have to think about the value of each part.
Value of a digit
One digit underlined: its place and its value. With repeated digits, so pupils see that the same 4 can be worth 4,000 or 40.
Numbers in words
From digits to words and back, with hyphens (twenty-three) and "and" after the hundreds, as written in British English. The answer key gives every answer.
Frequently asked questions about place value worksheets
Which grades are these worksheets for?
Grades 1 to 4 (Years 2 to 5). Each level matches a grade: up to 99 in Grade 1, up to 999 in Grade 2, up to 9,999 in Grade 3 and up to 999,999 in Grade 4. Base ten blocks go up to 999, with regrouping at level 3.
Which abbreviations does the chart use?
The usual ones in class: O (ones), T (tens), H (hundreds), Th (thousands), TTh (ten thousands) and HTh (hundred thousands).
What does regrouping mean in the building numbers and blocks exercises?
When there are 10 or more of one place, 10 of them make 1 of the next place: 15 tens are 1 hundred and 5 tens, so 2 H + 15 T + 3 O = 353. It is the same exchange pupils make when they carry in column addition.
How are numbers written in words?
Tens and ones are joined with a hyphen (forty-two) and "and" comes after the hundreds (three hundred and five), as in British English: 3,052 is "three thousand and fifty-two".
Do the worksheets repeat?
No. Every exercise you add is new, and selecting it on the sheet and clicking "New" gives you new numbers with the same settings. No number repeats within one exercise.
Can I mix several exercise types on one worksheet?
Yes. Add blocks, charts, expanded form or numbers in words at different levels; each one has its own instruction. You can also mix them with other generators, such as the hundred chart or column addition and subtraction.
What other worksheets go well with place value?
For calculation, the mental maths drills (adding and subtracting tens and hundreds) and column methods; for reading numbers, the number words bingo; and later on, decimal operations. Find every resource under maths worksheets.
How do I print only the answer key?
Click Print and choose "Answer key", or "Worksheet and answer key" for both. Your browser's print dialog can also save it as a PDF.
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