Place value, multiplying whole numbers and decimals by 10, 100 and 1000

Working in pairs, children have to pick numbers from one group and then pick operators from another group. Every class I have taught needs practise at this key skill, and this is a quick and easy way for them to generate lots of questions and discuss their answers.

This resource is 3 PowerPoint slides designed to be used as activity sheets. The activities become more challenging, involving more decimal places and more digits.

I recommend using place value sliders with this activity – they are easy to make if you don’t have any.

I have also included a very simple dice game, covering the same objective. This can be easily differentiated by using more (or less ) dice.

I hope you find these activities as useful as I have.