Our Place Value Slider Set Makes Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10 a Breeze!

Bring place value to life with this interactive Place Value Slider set—perfect for helping students understand how numbers shift when multiplying or dividing by powers of 10! This hands-on, printable tool allows students to physically slide digits within place value charts, transforming numbers like 367 into 3.67 or 0.367 with ease. A fantastic addition to any maths classroom, these sliders make abstract concepts tangible, supporting deeper understanding of decimals, place value and number sense. Ideal for stations, guided groups or whole-class instruction.

This place value slider set includes:

• 4 Place Value Slider Chart Templates:
  • Hundred thousands to ones
  • Thousands to hundredths
  • Hundreds to thousandths
  • Thousands to ones
• 4 Slider Inserts:
  • A page of five 6-digit number sliders
  • A page of five blank sliders with space for six digits
  • A page of five 4-digit number sliders
  • A page of five blank sliders with space for four digits

Empower your students to visualise number movement and master place value with this engaging and reusable resource!

Using Our Place Value Template Set 

Our place value slider template set is easy to print and use. Here is how!

1. Print the place value chart of your choice on cardboard, then laminate it. Cut on the dotted lines to create openings for the ‘sliders.’
2. Next, print, cut out and laminate the place value slider of your choice.
3. When ready to use, weave the sliders into the openings of the place value charts, starting from the back. Sliders should move left and right easily once installed.
4. Give finished sliders to students and use them to demonstrate multiplying and dividing by powers of ten!

Blank sliders are provided so the resource can be used with any numbers you like.

Downloading This Place Value Slider PDF

This place value slider PDF is also available as an editable Google Slides file. To grab your copy, simply click the drop-down menu and choose the format that works best for you.

This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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