Chapter 11: Place ValueInside-OutsideThis activity is described <strong>in</strong> Mathematics TheirWay (see Geoboard Designs, MTW, p. 316).The description (and picture illustration) usesonly one geoboard. In order to provide childrenwith regroup<strong>in</strong>g experiences, there must be am<strong>in</strong>imum of two boards side-by-side.Place Value MaterialsPlace Value BoardsMaterials <strong>for</strong> each place value board: 12" x 9" tagboard; a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"piece of blue mimeo or construction paper; a 12" x 9" piece of whiteconstruction paper; glue stick or rubber cement; 2 library pockets(Use protective cover<strong>in</strong>g after the place value board is completed.)Procedure: Glue the white paper to the tagboard. Glue the blue paperon the left side on top of the white paper. Draw a happy face <strong>in</strong> theupper left corner to provide a "right side up" signal to the children.Place Value Flip Pockets: Glue two library pockets on the back side ofthe place value board. (One <strong>for</strong> the blue side and one <strong>for</strong> the whiteside.) Be sure to place the pockets as close to the middle of the board aspossible.Some teachers cut the place value boards <strong>in</strong> half and h<strong>in</strong>ge them withtape on the back side. The folded place value boards are easy to store.Note: If the class is go<strong>in</strong>g to be work<strong>in</strong>g a lot with 3 column numbers,you may want to attach an additional (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") piece of tagboard(with a different color of construction paper glued on top of it)to the left of the blue side. The children can fold this piece under theblue side of the place value board when they are not us<strong>in</strong>g it.Star WorksheetNL, Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #43; tape; place value boardsNote: The star papers are to be used with the base ten activities only.(see NL, p. 11.17 <strong>for</strong> an explanation of its purpose)Procedure: Duplicate the star blackl<strong>in</strong>e. Cut the paper on the dottedl<strong>in</strong>e. Tape the star paper onto the white side of the place value board.Place Value FlipsMaterials: Number Flips*; chicken r<strong>in</strong>gs**, Ch<strong>in</strong>ese Jacks or small metalr<strong>in</strong>gs; scissors* Mak<strong>in</strong>g Number Flips from scatch can be time consum<strong>in</strong>g. We recommendthat you purchase this item, predrilled and ready to assemblefrom the <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Education</strong>. If you want to assembleyour own, please consult MTW, p. 363 <strong>for</strong> the directions.** Chicken r<strong>in</strong>gs: From a feed store or at www.chickenr<strong>in</strong>gs.comPage 11.20© 2011 <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, Saratoga, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia
Place Value StationsCOUNTING Conta<strong>in</strong>ers of ESTIMATING ANDOBJECTSCHECKINGPage #'s MTW, p. 310MTW, p. 308, 360Activity Description* Record<strong>in</strong>g materials are placed <strong>in</strong> the tubb<strong>in</strong>g stations only after the children have had sufficient time to work at the concrete (concept) level with the manipulatives. Depend<strong>in</strong>g on the class'sexperience and the material <strong>in</strong> the tubb<strong>in</strong>g station, the time allowed may span from several weeks to several months. Record<strong>in</strong>g should be <strong>in</strong>troduced as an optional activity.Additional materials needed Additional materials needed: Additional materials needed: Additional materials needed: Additional materials needed:Record Activity <strong>in</strong>g Description*MTW, p. 315PERIMETERSUNIFIX STACKSMTW, pp. 320, 396Materials needed: Materials needed: Materials needed: Materials needed:• 6-10 small conta<strong>in</strong>ers with small • 7-10 empty jars or conta<strong>in</strong>ers • old geoboard records (MTW, p. • 3 more/less sp<strong>in</strong>nersMaterials needed:objects <strong>in</strong>side (bread tabs, macaroni,• 3-4 large margar<strong>in</strong>e tubs of beans 177)• 3 wooden cubes with numbersbuttons, rocks, dried p<strong>in</strong>to (each with a different type of bean, • Unifix cubes <strong>in</strong> one color (about 80 0,1,2,3,4, and 5 written on thembeans, etc.)e.g., large kidney, lima beans, p<strong>in</strong>to cubes)• Unifix cubes• 1 or 2 oz. portion cupsbeans…)• 4-5 place value boards• 3 Unifix stack gameboards• 5-6 empty margar<strong>in</strong>e tubs • 1 or 2 oz. portion cups(MTW, Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #29)• 4-5 place value boards• 4-5 place value boards• 4-5 place value boards• 5-6 empty margar<strong>in</strong>e tubsProcedure: The children select oneconta<strong>in</strong>er and estimate how manyobjects are <strong>in</strong>side. Then they placeeach group of ten objects <strong>in</strong> a portioncup. When there are enoughto make a hundred, the ten portioncups of objects are stacked andplaced <strong>in</strong>side a margar<strong>in</strong>e tub. Thechildren place objects on the placevalue board and read the number.• NL Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #14 stored <strong>in</strong> asmall plastic zippered bagRecord<strong>in</strong>g: The children record theirestimates <strong>in</strong> the first box, count theobjects <strong>in</strong>to portion cups and record theactual number <strong>in</strong> the second box on therecord<strong>in</strong>g sheet.Extension: The children count theobjects <strong>in</strong> the conta<strong>in</strong>ers by 1’s, 2’s, 3’s,5’s, 10’s etc. They record the count<strong>in</strong>gsequence on either a 2 column or 3column place value strips.A blank 10 x 10 matrix (NL Blackl<strong>in</strong>e#45), 0-99 matrix (MTW Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #56)or hundred’s chart (NL blackl<strong>in</strong>e #44)can also be used to record the count<strong>in</strong>gsequence.Procedure: The children select anempty conta<strong>in</strong>er and fill it with beans.Then they estimate how many beansare <strong>in</strong> the conta<strong>in</strong>er. Then they placeeach group of ten beans <strong>in</strong> a portioncup. When there are enough to makea hundred, the ten portion cups ofbeans are stacked and placed <strong>in</strong>side amargar<strong>in</strong>e tub. The children arrangethe beans on the place value boardand count to f<strong>in</strong>d the total number ofbeans.• NL Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #14 stored <strong>in</strong> a smallplastic zippered bagRecord<strong>in</strong>g: The children record theirestimates <strong>in</strong> the first box, count theobjects <strong>in</strong>to portion cups and recordthe actual number <strong>in</strong> the second boxon the record<strong>in</strong>g sheet.Extension: The children count thebeans <strong>in</strong> the conta<strong>in</strong>ers by 1’s, 2’s, 3’s,5’s, 10’s etc. They record the count<strong>in</strong>gsequence on either a 2 column or 3column place value strips.A blank 10 x 10 matrix (NL Blackl<strong>in</strong>e#45), 0-99 matrix (MTW Blackl<strong>in</strong>e#56) or hundred’s chart (NL blackl<strong>in</strong>e#44) can also be used to record thecount<strong>in</strong>g sequence.Procedure: The children predict thenumber of Unifix cubes it will take tomeasure the perimeter of a geoboarddesign. (One unit equals one side ofthe colored square on the record<strong>in</strong>gsheet.) Then they mark each unitwith a Unifix cube, snap the cubestogether <strong>in</strong>to a tra<strong>in</strong>, and divide thetra<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>to groups of ten's and one's.The Unifix cubes are then placed onthe place value board.• MTW Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #40 <strong>in</strong> a smallplastic zippered bagRecord<strong>in</strong>g: The children write theirestimates on the record<strong>in</strong>g sheets.Then they check their estimates byplac<strong>in</strong>g the Unifix cubes around theperimeter of the design. The childrenthen group the Unifix cubes used tomeasure the perimeter <strong>in</strong>to ten's andone's. They record the actual number.Procedure: Two children taketurns roll<strong>in</strong>g their dice and plac<strong>in</strong>ga stack of cubes on their row of thegameboard. If a child rolls a zero,he or she leaves the box empty.When the rows are completed, theysnap their cubes together <strong>in</strong> groupsof ten's.• MTW Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #61 <strong>in</strong> a smallplastic zippered bagRecord<strong>in</strong>g: Each child writes his orher name on the record<strong>in</strong>g sheet.They play the game. Then eachchild adds his or her Unifix cubes,and records the number <strong>in</strong> the appropriatebox. One child sp<strong>in</strong>s themore/less sp<strong>in</strong>ner to determ<strong>in</strong>e thew<strong>in</strong>ner.MAGAZINE PICTURESNL, p. 11.19• Magaz<strong>in</strong>e pictures or wrapp<strong>in</strong>gpaper show<strong>in</strong>g between 12-100objects easily countable (a flock ofbirds, a park<strong>in</strong>g lot of cars, a picketfence, a row of toys, a crowd ofpeople, a box of chocolates, etc.)covered with acetate• 6 water color mark<strong>in</strong>g pensProcedure: The children choose apicture, loop the objects <strong>in</strong>to groupsof tens and then count the total.• NL Blackl<strong>in</strong>e #42 <strong>in</strong> a small plasticzippered bagRecord<strong>in</strong>g: The children record thepicture's letter onto the record<strong>in</strong>gsheet, loop the objects <strong>in</strong> the picture<strong>in</strong> groups of tens, and record the totalon the record<strong>in</strong>g sheet next to theappropriate letter. (Three picturescan be recorded on one record<strong>in</strong>gsheet)Extension: The children can makerecord<strong>in</strong>gs to take home by stamp<strong>in</strong>gblank paper with a picture on arubber stamp. Next, they circle thestamped images <strong>in</strong> groups of ten'sand record the total on the paper.11.21 © 2011 <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, Saratoga, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia