Activities to Teach Students to Convert Between Place Values – Ones and Hundreds
As teachers, we are always on the lookout for fun and effective ways to teach our students important concepts in math. One such concept is converting between place values, specifically those involving ones and hundreds. This is an essential skill that students must master in order to move on to more advanced concepts in math. Here are some activities that you can use to teach your students how to convert between ones and hundreds.
1. Base Ten Blocks
Base Ten Blocks are a great way to help students visualize place value. Give your students a set of Base Ten Blocks and ask them to create different numbers using ones and hundreds. Then, ask them to convert these numbers from one place value to the other. For example, if they created the number 536 using Base Ten Blocks, ask them to convert it to 5 hundreds and 36 ones.
2. Roll It, Build It
This is a fun game that will help your students practice converting between ones and hundreds while also working on their addition and subtraction skills. To play, have students roll two dice – one to represent the hundreds and one to represent the ones. They then use these numbers to build a number using Base Ten Blocks. They must then convert this number from one place value to the other. Finally, they must add or subtract a certain amount from the original number.
3. Place Value Chart
A Place Value Chart is a visual aid that can help students better understand place value. Create a chart on the board that shows the place values for ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands. Ask your students to create different numbers using ones and hundreds and then write them on the chart. Then, ask them to convert these numbers from one place value to the other.
4. Puzzles
Puzzles are a fun and challenging way to teach math concepts. Create puzzles that show different numbers using ones and hundreds in different forms. For example, one puzzle might show a number as 5 hundreds and 36 ones, while another puzzle might show the same number as 536. Challenge your students to match the different forms of the same number.
5. Race to 1,000
This is a fun game that will help your students practice converting between ones and hundreds while also working on their number sense. To play, give each student a hundreds chart and a set of cards that show different numbers using ones and hundreds. The first student to reach 1,000 by converting the numbers on their cards from one place value to the other wins.
In conclusion, these activities are an engaging way to help students understand and master converting between ones and hundreds. Use them in your classroom and watch your students’ understanding of math concepts grow!