Today in class we played a fun place value game that the kids couldn’t get enough of: Trash Can Place Value! I told them that I would post it here on the blog in case you wanted to print it out and play at home. In class, we used special place value dice that are numbered 0-9. Since you probably don’t have those fancy dice sitting around your house, I’m attaching a spinner that you can use instead. I showed the kids how to put a pencil through a paper clip to spin for a number (see example picture below).  Happy playing!

Directions (Page 1): Trash Can Place Value

Gameboard Used in Class: trash-can-center-game-pdf

Spinner: Spinner 0-9

And for more fun, check out this website to practice expanded form! We used expanded form cards in class that are very similar to the cards used in this game.

http://www.ictgames.com/arrowCards_revised_v6.html