PBJ Place Value Activity
Match standard, word and expanded form with this PBJ place value activity for 4th grade: 30 sandwich, peanut butter and jelly cards, a recording sheet and practice, answer key included.
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Description
How to Teach Reading and Writing Large Numbers
This PBJ place value activity helps 4th grade students read and write multi-digit whole numbers in three forms: standard form, word form and expanded form. Each number becomes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The sandwich card shows the number in standard form, the peanut butter card shows it in words, and the jelly card shows it in expanded form. An answer key is included.
How to Use the Activity
Print the sandwich, peanut butter and jelly card sheets and cut on the dashed lines. Students pick a sandwich card, read the number, then find the matching peanut butter card and jelly card. They stack the three cards to make a sandwich and write the card codes on the recording sheet. The codes are mixed up, so students must read every card carefully. A practice worksheet checks that students can change a number from one form to another.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with materials, prep and steps
- 10 sandwich cards in standard form, 10 peanut butter cards in word form and 10 jelly cards in expanded form
- A recording sheet
- A 4th grade practice worksheet with five number conversions
- An answer key for the card matches and the practice worksheet
Why This Place Value Matching Game Helps Kids
First, this place value matching game shows students the same number three ways, which builds a strong sense of what each digit is worth. Second, tricky numbers with zeros, such as 405,032 and 148,009, make students slow down and think about empty places. Third, the hands-on matching keeps students engaged while they practice a skill that appears on every 4th grade test.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the PBJ place value activity in a math center, a small group or as a partner race to make five sandwiches. Ask students to read each number aloud before they match it. At home, write a number on a sticky note and ask your child to say it in words and build it in expanded form.
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