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2nd Grade Place Value Resources

49 2nd grade place value resources: 34 worksheets, 5 activities, 5 flash cards and more. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Place Value Resources

49 2nd grade place value resources: 34 worksheets, 5 activities, 5 flash cards and more. How teachers use these

Game
Game2nd GradeDetermining Place Value Game

A 2nd grade place value game where Penny asks how many hundreds, tens and ones are in each number and kids tap the right gumball, then watch the number built in candy flats, rods and gumdrops. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeBase 10 Blocks Place Value Worksheet

This Base 10 Blocks Place Value Worksheet helps 2nd graders count the hundreds, tens, and ones shown with base ten blocks and write each three-digit number. Answer key included for quick, no-prep place value practice.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeHundreds Tens Ones Worksheet

This hundreds tens ones worksheet helps 2nd graders break three-digit numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones and count base-ten blocks. Includes a complete answer key for quick, no-prep place value practice at home or school.

Activity
Activity2nd GradePrintable Base 10 Blocks

This Printable Base 10 Blocks worksheet gives 2nd graders cut-out hundreds, tens, and ones blocks to build numbers by hand — a no-prep, hands-on way to make place value, counting, and addition click.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeFinding the Place Value Worksheet

This Finding the Place Value Worksheet helps 2nd graders build three-digit numbers from hundreds, tens, and ones, then break numbers back apart. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

Micro Lesson
Micro Lesson2nd GradeDetermining Place Value Micro Lesson

Lexy teaches kids how to find the hundreds, tens and ones in a number, one step at a time. Kids practice with friendly hints, then show what they know in a 5-question quiz. Quiz scores go to HFT Classroom automatically.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeDetermining Place Value Worksheet

A determining place value worksheet where 2nd graders read three-digit numbers and write the hundreds, tens, and ones in each. Includes a complete answer key — great for quick, no-prep place value practice.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeFinding 10 More 10 Less Activity

This finding 10 more 10 less activity helps 1st and 2nd grade children use a hundred chart to find 10 more and 10 less. Practice page and answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeHundreds, Tens, Ones Place Value Chart

A reusable Hundreds, Tens, Ones place value chart worksheet for 2nd grade. Students write the digits of each number in the hundreds, tens, and ones columns to build place value skills.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeThousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones Place Value Worksheet

A four-digit Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones Place Value Worksheet that walks 3rd graders from expanded form to standard form and back, then asks them to explain one digit's value. Answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeHundreds Tens and Ones Worksheet

A hundreds tens and ones worksheet where 2nd graders read three-digit numbers and count base-ten blocks to name each digit’s value. Includes an answer key for fast, no-prep place value practice.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeNumbers Word Wall

Post these numbers word wall flash cards to help PreK through 2nd grade students read number words from zero to one trillion, with ten-frame and base-ten pictures. Answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeRound to the Nearest Ten Word Problems Worksheet

This round to the nearest ten word problems worksheet gives 3rd graders four problems to solve and round, plus one written explanation. An answer key is included, so it prints and goes.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeIdentify Place Value Worksheet

The Identify Place Value Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students base ten block models, three-digit numbers, and a word problem to break apart into hundreds, tens, and ones. Answer key included, so practice checks itself.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeIdentifying Place Value Worksheet

A 2nd grade place value worksheet where students read three-digit numbers and name the underlined digit as hundreds, tens, or ones. Includes a complete answer key—perfect for quick, no-prep place value practice at home or school.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeConverting Place Value Forms Worksheet

This converting place value forms worksheet gives 2nd grade students five form conversions, three number break-aparts, and a walking word problem, with an answer key included so practice checks itself in seconds.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeUsing Base 10 Numerals Worksheet

This using base 10 numerals worksheet has 2nd graders count base ten blocks and write each number as a numeral, in expanded form, and in words. An answer key is included for easy checking.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradePlace Value Dice Game

Roll, build, and compare three-digit numbers with this place value dice game worksheet. Second graders read dice in a hundreds, tens, and ones chart, write expanded form, and compare two numbers. Answer key included for fast, no-prep practice.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradePlace Value Matching Worksheet

This Place Value Matching Worksheet has 2nd graders match base ten blocks to three-digit numbers, then break numbers into expanded form. An answer key is included, so it is ready for independent practice or a quick review.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeSubtracting Tens and Ones Worksheet

This subtracting tens and ones worksheet gives 2nd grade students twelve no-regrouping problems plus two word problems, with an answer key included, so place-value subtraction becomes quick and automatic.

From our teachers' playbook

Tens, ones, and a whole lot of "aha!"

What do 2nd graders learn about place value?

Here's the big secret of second-grade math: a digit's job depends on where it sits. In 352, that 3 isn't just a 3. It's three hundreds! By the end of the year, 2nd graders read and write numbers all the way to 1,000, tell what each digit is worth, and stretch numbers out in expanded form: 352 = 300 + 50 + 2. Once kids truly get that ten ones make a ten and ten tens make a hundred, adding and subtracting with regrouping suddenly clicks.

Our favorite ways to make place value stick

These are the moves we come back to every single year. Each one is backed by learning research, and each one comes with a resource you can grab right here.

Build it, draw it, write it

Hands first, pencils second! Say "Build 243!" and watch kids grab 2 flats, 4 rods and 3 little cubes. Then they sketch what they built and write the number. Real objects, then pictures, then digits: that's the order that makes it click.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

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Quiz it, don't cram it

Rereading feels productive, but quick little quizzes win every time. Our go-to is a 3-minute flash card round: "What is the 4 worth in 347?" Kids race to beat yesterday's score, and they beg to play again.

Why it works: a big review of study methods ranked quick self-quizzing among the most powerful ways to remember (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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A little bit every day

Ten minutes a day beats one giant place value week. We rotate a game, a worksheet and a quick activity over two weeks. Nobody gets bored, and it sticks long after the unit ends.

Why it works: spreading practice out over days is one of the two most effective study methods in a major research review (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions parents and teachers ask us

What is place value in 2nd grade?

It's the value a digit has because of where it sits. Second graders work with three-digit numbers: hundreds, tens and ones. In 485, the 8 is worth 80 because it's in the tens place.

What's the difference between place value and face value?

Face value is just the digit. Place value is what that digit is worth in its spot. In 352, the 5 has a face value of 5 and a place value of 50. Kids love catching this one!

How can I practice place value at home?

Grab straws or craft sticks and rubber-band them into bundles of ten, or sort coins into dimes and pennies. Ask "How many tens? How many ones?" Five minutes a day does more than one long session.

What comes after place value in 2nd grade?

Adding and subtracting two- and three-digit numbers with regrouping, then comparing and rounding numbers. A strong place value foundation makes every one of those easier.