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Place Value Battle– greatest number wins
You will need:
A die, some paper and a pen
Instructions:
Each player draws a place value grid.
Players take it in turns to roll the die, and decide which place value column to write the number in, aiming to create the greatest number.
The person with the greatest number wins 1 point. The first player with 5 points wins!
For example:
Thousands
Hundreds
Tens
Ones
Pupil’s comments
Parent’s comments
I rolled a 4, 5, 1 and 2. The greatest number I can make is… 5421.
I rolled a 3, 2, 5 and another 2. The greatest number I can make is… 5322.
My number is greater! I win the point!