Place Value Builder Cards
Math Manipulatives Grades 1–3
Place Value Builder Cards
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Instructions: Cut along dashed lines. Stack cards by aligning their right arrows (▶) to form any 2- or 3-digit number!
300 + 40 + 7 ➔ 347
Hundreds (3 Digits)
Tens (2 Digits)
Ones
Symbols & Tags
HUNDREDS
100
▶
TENS
10
▶
ONES
1
▶
HUNDREDS
200
▶
TENS
20
▶
ONES
2
▶
HUNDREDS
300
▶
TENS
30
▶
ONES
3
▶
= Equals
HUNDREDS
400
▶
TENS
40
▶
ONES
4
▶
< Less Than
HUNDREDS
500
▶
TENS
50
▶
ONES
5
▶
> Greater Than
HUNDREDS
600
▶
TENS
60
▶
ONES
6
▶
Hundreds Place
HUNDREDS
700
▶
TENS
70
▶
ONES
7
▶
Tens Place
HUNDREDS
800
▶
TENS
80
▶
ONES
8
▶
Ones Place
HUNDREDS
900
▶
TENS
90
▶
ONES
9
▶
Expanded Form
ZERO PLACEHOLDER
000
▶
ZERO TENS
00
▶
ZERO
0
▶
Write In:
▶
💡
Teacher Tip: Print on heavy cardstock and laminate for repeated center use. Store sets in zippered envelopes or index-card boxes!
Page 1 of 2 • Cut-Out Stacking Cards
Hands-On Mat Build & Match
Place Value Activity Mat
Use with Page 1 Cut-Out Cards
Place Value Work Station Place cards or draw blocks in the columns below
Hundreds (H) 100s • Flats
Drop Hundreds Card Here (or place 100-flat blocks)
Value:
Tens (T) 10s • Rods
Drop Tens Card Here (or place 10-rod blocks)
Value:
Ones (O) 1s • Units
Drop Ones Card Here (or place 1-unit blocks)
Value:
Expanded Form:
___ + __ + _ = ___
Number in Words:
Cut-Out Base-Ten Tiles & Center Task Cards
Base-10 Cut-Out Tiles 100 • 10 • 1
2 Hundreds Flats (10×10) = 100 each
100
1 Hundred
100
1 Hundred
4 Tens Rods (1×10) = 10 each
10
10
10
10
8 Ones Units (1×1) = 1 each
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Center Challenge Task Cards Cut & Draw a Card!
TASK 1
Build the number:
4 hundreds, 3 tens, 8 ones
Stack cards & write expanded form.
TASK 2
Read the expanded form:
700 + 50 + 2
Stack to reveal standard form!
TASK 3
Zero as a placeholder:
6 hundreds, 0 tens, 9 ones
What number does this make?
TASK 4
Mixed-up challenge:
5 tens + 2 hundreds + 4 ones
Reorder into H, T, O first!
TASK 5
Compare numbers:
Build 348 and 384
Put the < or > card between them.
TASK 6
Creator Challenge:
Pick any 3 cards
Write the word name for your partner!
Alignment Rule: When stacking cards, keep all ▶ right arrows flush to the right edge.
Page 2 of 2 • Work Mat & Tasks
