Place Value

1. Get 10 small pieces of paper and write the

digits 0 – 9 on them.

2. Lay them out face down on the table or fold

them and put them into a “lucky dip”box/bag.

3. Choose 4 of them to turn over/pull out of the

bag.

4. Use the 4 digits to make a 4 digit number.

Write your number in words.

Example:

3456 Three thousand four hundred and

fifty six.

5. Rearrange your digits to create a new number.

· How many different numbers can you create using the same 4 digits?

· Sequence your numbers, looking carefully at the place value of each digit.

Fancy a challenge?

Instead of choosing 4 digits - choose 5 or even 6 digits.

Not too confident yet?

Begin with a 3 digit number and work your way up to using 4 digit numbers.

On J2e, type the numbers that you have made.

Choose your own way of laying out your work.