Fun With Place Value and Rounding Whole Numbers!

As students enter 3rd grade, they are typically introduced to rounding numbers to the nearest ten and hundred. This important skill lays the foundation for other math skills, such as estimating with different operations. Teach Starter has put together an exciting rounding game to help your students strengthen their understanding of rounding 4-digit numbers. Perfectly aligned with TEKS and Common Core Standards, your students will practice rounding numbers to a variety of different places. 

This teacher-created resource includes a printable ladder game board, a set of detailed instructions, and thirty number cards for your students to use. Choose between the full-color or low-color options, or consider using the edible version if you want to change some of the numbers.

Tips and Tricks for Classroom Use

Print and laminate copies of the game board and number cards.

In turns, students must round the numbers on the number cards to the nearest 10, 100 or 1,000 (depending on what is decided before starting the game). They move up the ladder on their game board if they round the number up. If they round the number down, they move down the ladder.

The student who reaches the top of the ladder on their game board first is the winner.

More comprehensive instructions on how to play the game are included in the resource.

How to Get Your Rounding Game

Are you ready to check out this engaging math game for yourself? Head on over to the green download button and choose from the quick-print full-color or low-color PDF options or the editable Google Slides file. Please note that if choosing the Google Slides option, you will first be prompted to make a copy of the resource to your personal Drive before accessing it. The Google Slide file also includes the full-color and low-color game board in one document.

More Rounding Worksheets and Activities for Your Classroom!

Are you ready to add additional rounding resources to your collection? Check out some of our suggested activities below! 

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Owls Round, TOO Matching Game

Practice rounding through to the nearest hundred thousands place with our set of 36 whole number rounding match-up cards.

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Rounding Numbers – Math Mazes

Round numbers to various places while finding your way through this set of 5 math mazes.

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Rounding to the Nearest 100 Worksheet

Help your students find the correct bone for each dog by rounding to the nearest hundreds place with this math worksheet designed for 3rd and 4th-grade students.