The Place Value Board Game

Compete to create the largest possible answers in this fun addition, subtraction, and multiplication game. Challenge your third grader to "notice 8s and 9s" as he plays, as these larger numbers can help create answers with a higher value. Print out your desired game board(s) below. You can work on addition, subtraction, multiplication... even decimals! Your student will develop a better understanding of place value and how different operations work as he plays this game.

What You Need:

• One deck of playing cards (remove tens and face cards; aces = 1 and jokers = 0)
• Print out the same game board for each player.
  • Print out the Addition game board.
  • Print out the Subtraction game board.
  • Print out the Multiplication by a single-digit game board.
  • Print out the Multiplication by a double-digit game board.
  • Print out the Addition of Decimals game board.
  • Print out the Subtraction of Decimals game board.
• Pencils and paper (for recording scores)

What You Do:

1. Select which game board you'd like to use and make sure every player has a copy.
2. Players take turns drawing one card at a time and placing it face up in an empty spot on their game board. Once a card has been placed, it cannot be moved.
3. Once players have filled their game boards, they must calculate the answer to their problem. If the answer is correct, they may record their answer as their score for that round.
4. The game ends when there are no cards remaining in the pack or at the end of four rounds, whichever comes first. The player with the largest total is the winner.