Place Value Games Set

Standards: KNBT1 1NBT2 2NBT1 Overview This place value games set has been strategically designed to develop solid number sense understandings of place value concepts. They are organized into three main stages, based on utilizing the most concrete materials to the most abstract. Phase 1: Use of Multilink or unifix cubes with a ten frame to build the notion of unitizing- making bundles of ten. Students begin to see one group of ten and some singles/ones left over. The progression of games within this first stage includes: Games to 20 Games to 40 Games to 50 Games to 90 Phase 2: Use of popsicle sticks and rubber bands. These games continue to build the notion of unitizing but with semi-abstract materials of popsicle sticks and rubber bands within a blank frame The progression of games within this first stage includes: Games to 50 Games to 90 Games to 100 (bridging to three digit number) Phase 3: Use of Trading Game to build solid foundations of place value and relationship to additi