Why Place Value Hundreds, Tens, and Ones Bingo is a Classroom Must-Have

Looking for an engaging, low-prep way to teach place value? Say hello to Place Value Hundreds, Tens, andOnes Bingo—a fun and interactive game that’s perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade classrooms! Whether you’re tackling tricky misconceptions about numbers or reinforcing foundational math skills, this bingo game is a game-changer!

Here’s why I’m obsessed with this product:

1. It’s Perfect for Differentiation No two students are the same, which is why this bingo set comes with four different types of calling cards to meet diverse needs:

• Standard Form
• Word Form (American and British options!)
• Place Value Form (e.g., 9 hundreds, 3 tens, 4 ones)
• Expanded Form (900+30+4)

Got a mix of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level mathematicians in your room? No problem. You can easily switch up the calling cards to make the game more or less challenging depending on your group’s skill level or make differentition even easier with my Tens and Ones Bingo Game. Both games look similar, meaning different groups can be playing different games at their level. Plus, the inclusion of two-digit numbers ensures students understand the difference between tricky pairs like 910 and 91. No more place value confusion!

2. It’s Low Prep (and Budget-Friendly!) Let’s face it—teachers don’t have hours to prep elaborate games. Luckily, this set is as simple as print, laminate, and play. You only need to cut out the calling cards (just 2-3 pages per set), and you’re ready to play again and again. Prefer a no-laminate option? Just slip the boards into plastic sleeves, and students can use dry-erase markers to cross off numbers. Bonus: It’s designed to save on colored ink. Only a small portion of each game board uses color, and there’s even a black-and-white version included!

3. It’s Flexible for Whole Class or Small Groups With 26 unique game boards, this set works perfectly for a whole-class activity. Want to focus on small group instruction? Pull out just a few boards for targeted practice. It’s great for math centers or work stations, early finishers, or even a quick review before a test. Many of those who have purchased have left feedback that it was perfect to leave for a sub!

4. Misconception Busting Made Fun One of the best parts of this bingo game is its ability to tackle common place value misconceptions head-on. For example, distinguishing between “nine hundred ten” and “ninety-one” can trip up students, but seeing the numbers represented with base-10 visuals reinforces the correct understanding in a hands-on way.

Why You’ll Love It Place Value Hundreds, Tens, and Ones Bingo is the perfect mix of fun, simplicity, and educational impact. Your students will stay engaged while building critical math skills, and you’ll love how easy it is to prepare and use. If your kiddos are still working on tens and ones, check out the Tensand Ones Bingo Boards or the Bundle in my store for even more place value practice!

      

Grab your set today and make place value practice a breeze!

Place Value Dominoes Math Center

One of my favorite ways to teach place value to 1st and 2nd graders is with games! One easy to prep and play game we love in my class is playing Place Value Dominoes! 

I have two sets available with Under the Sea and Pirate themes focusing on the different representations of Tens and Ones and Hundreds, Tens and Ones respectively. Having the two sets (each with four variations) allows me to easily differentiate for the children in my class. 

We play dominoes individually (it's a great fast finisher!) as well as in pairs and small groups of 3 so they are perfect for math centers. 

Both packs cover standard form, word form, place value, expanded form and base-10 block representations and come with optional recording sheets. (Word form with both Aussie and U.S. conventions are included).

Not only are dominoes VERY easy to prep (simply print, laminate and cut out), what I love about them the most is that once you have taught your class how to play once, they will know how to play EVERY TIME without you having to waste precious instructional time going over new instructions every time. 

What is your favorite place value game to play? 

Monster Rounding board game center or math work station

I've finally added this game to TpT! The reason why it wouldn't load was because the file was over 50MB! I've split the file into 2 - buy the game here and download the rules and monster counters here.

The game focuses on rounding 3-digit numbers to the nearest ten and hundred. It is tabloid/A3 size so I get them printed off at school. Or you can print them to A4/letter size (over 2 pages) and make a file folder game. These are great for centers or math work stations.

It comes with a 2 versions of a 3-digit board for students to check answers if there are disputes. This one shows the 1 hundreds, students just replace the 1 hundred with the hundred they landed on and use it to work out whether they round to the 10 or hundred the number has, or the next one. The other version has a '_' where the 1 hundred is - students just insert with the hundred they landed on.

Like all my board games it comes with rules suitable for students to read and they can be glued on the front of the file folder if you go with that option.

Students have to collect 5 green and 5 yellow counters (or monster cards below) to win the game. They collect 1 yellow counter for rounding to the nearest 10, a  green one for rounding to the nearest hundred.

You can get it at my TpT store.