Math Links: Place Value Activities
Number Top It - An online version of one of the best Everyday Math games ... this game requires a nuanced understanding of place value, as well as probability and implicit risk/reward analysis. Listen to the directions your first time; you can choose to skip the directions thereafter. (Note: Requires an Adobe Shockwave Plug-In on your computer.)
(http://media.emgames.com/emgames/demosite/playdemo.html?activity=M2A050&activitytype=dcr)
The Place Value Game - This is a game that is similar to Number Top It. The player must use probability concepts to decide where to place randomly generated numbers within a place value frame. If the student reads the final number out loud, this is also great practice reading numbers.
(http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html)
Manny's Rumba Base Ten Game - A great game to practice using base ten blocks to create numbers into the hundreds. The player also practices changing numbers, a precursor to finding differences mentally. Students love when Manny high-fives them each time they create the correct number.
(http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html)
Railroad Repair Decimal Game - Hacker has removed some of the track on the trans-cyberspace railroad. You need to repair the track using smaller lengths of track that are measured using decimals. Use this game to practice decimals to the tenths place.
(http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/decimals/decimals.html)
High-Number Toss - Also similar to Number Top It, you arrange four cards to make the largest number. The catch is that you can use one number to represent the number of zeros at the end of the number - thus making much larger numbers. Practice reading the larger numbers aloud to get the maximum benefit of this game. (https://emgames.everydaymathonline.com/g_details.html?gradelevel=4&demo=1)