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2 Digit Place Value Puzzles

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    Updated:  17 Oct 2023

Teach students the different representations of 2-digit numbers with this place value puzzle.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

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    Pages:  14 Pages

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    Grades:  1 - 2

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teaching resource

2 Digit Place Value Puzzles

  • Updated

    Updated:  17 Oct 2023

Teach students the different representations of 2-digit numbers with this place value puzzle.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  14 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

Teach students the different representations of 2-digit numbers with this place value puzzle.

Printable Place Value Puzzles

Help your students master 2-digit numbers with this match-up puzzle. A teacher has designed this puzzle to help students match up 2-digit numbers with their word version, the number in expanded form, and MAB Block representation.

Reading and writing numbers using different representations is important for several reasons:

  • Conceptual understanding – using various representations, such as words, expanded form, and visual models like MABs helps children develop a deep and holistic understanding of numbers.
  • Supports diverse learners – children have different learning styles and strengths. Offering multiple representations accommodates diverse learning needs.
  • Long-term retention – multiple representations aid long-term retention of mathematical concepts.

How to Use This Resource in the Classroom

Use this activity to help students identify a range of two-digit numbers and to understand that a two-digit number is comprised of tens and ones.

Print, cut, and laminate each puzzle piece. Place students into small groups and provide each group with a mixed-up set of puzzle pieces. Ask the students to solve each puzzle by matching up each number to its name, expanded form, and MAB.

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.


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