Spin & Win File Folder Game: Expanded Form Thousands
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Type of Resource: PDF
Number of Pages: 12
Coordinating Activities
Spin & Win File Folder Game: Expanded Form Thousands
- Spin & Win game board
- Four spinners: ones, tens, hundreds and thousands
- 4 write and wipe boards (one per player)
- Recording sheet for 10 numbers in expanded form and standard form
- Instructions
Glue the game board inside a file folder for easy storage.
Required Materials:
- Paper, printer and ink
- Laminator
- File folder and glue
- Paper fastener or paper clip and pencil for the spinners
- Dry erase or wet erase markers
- Game markers
- Pencil
Standards for Expanded Form and Place Value
This game supports place value standards connected to writing four-digit numbers in standard form and expanded form.
Common Core State Standards
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.A.2: Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using the greater than, equal to and less than symbols to record the results of comparisons. Kids write each spun number in expanded form and standard form.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.A.3: Read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names and expanded form. Kids start with three-digit numbers.
TEKS for Mathematics
- TEKS 3.2(A): Compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000 as a sum of so many ten thousands, so many thousands, so many hundreds, so many tens and so many ones using objects, pictorial models and numbers, including expanded notation as appropriate. Kids build each number from the four spinners.
Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning
- 2.NS.2.b: Read, write and represent three-digit numbers in standard form, expanded form and word form, using concrete or pictorial representations. Kids write each number in expanded form and standard form.
Spin & Win File Folder Game: Expanded Form Thousands gives second and third grade kids a game for building and writing four-digit numbers in expanded form.
Kids spin the thousands, hundreds, tens and ones spinners, write the expanded form on their write and wipe board and find the standard form. Then they move along the game board to the end.
The recording sheet lets kids keep track of 10 numbers they spin, which works well as a check at the end of a math center.
How to Use Spin & Win File Folder Game: Expanded Form Thousands
- Print and laminate the game board, spinners and write and wipe boards.
- Each player gets a write and wipe board and a marker.
- Kids spin each spinner and write the expanded form.
- Kids write the standard form and read the number out loud.
- Kids move along the board. The first player to reach the end wins.
Partner Game: Play with 2-4 players.
Math Center: Store everything in a file folder.
Easy Ways to Differentiate This Place Value Game
Every group has a mix of place value skills. These simple changes keep the activity familiar while meeting each child where they are.
For Children Who Need More Support:
- Use only the ones, tens and hundreds spinners.
- Use a place value chart.
- Build each number with base ten blocks.
- Play as a team.
For On-Level Practice:
- Play the full game.
- Fill in the recording sheet.
- Read each number out loud.
- Check a partner’s board.
For an Extra Challenge:
- Write each number in word form too.
- Compare numbers with greater than and less than symbols.
- Add 1,000 to each number.
- Order the 10 numbers you recorded.
For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:
- Talk through each step together and give plenty of wait time.
- Accept pointing, gestures, AAC or any communication method the child already uses.
- Color code the place value spinners.
- Use a place value mat.
Spin & Win File Folder Game: Expanded Form Thousands Is Perfect For:
- Second grade
- Third grade
- Fourth grade review
- Math centers
- Small-group instruction
- Intervention
- Special education
- ELL and multilingual learners
- Homeschool
