Explore our engaging "Understanding Place Values" math worksheets designed specifically for ages 5-7. These worksheets introduce young learners to essential mathematical concepts by breaking down place values through fun activities and colorful visuals. Each resource helps children grasp the importance of tens and units, fostering a strong foundation for their future math skills. With a variety of exercises that promote interactive learning, children will enjoy practicing identifying and writing numbers while developing critical thinking skills. Perfect for home or classroom use, our worksheets encourage independent learning and make mastering place values an enjoyable experience. Start their math journey today!


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Understanding Place Value Ones and Tens

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Green Digit Value Worksheet
Green Digit Value Worksheet

Green Digit Value Worksheet

Math can be stressful for kids. But you can help relieve their anxiety with this simple worksheet. It gives them practice to help them prepare for tougher tasks. Have your child look at the numbers and green digit, then trace the dotted lines to match the green digit with its value in base ten blocks. This will help make math more manageable.
Green Digit Value Worksheet
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Lets Trade Tens Worksheet
Lets Trade Tens Worksheet

Lets Trade Tens Worksheet

This free worksheet strengthens counting and logic skills. Kids will enjoy exchanging flowers for bouquets, orange slices for a whole fruit, and cube towers for individual cubes. Combining numbers and problem solving is essential for first grade math. Seeing two options helps them understand how 10s look.
Lets Trade Tens Worksheet
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Counting and Comparing: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Counting and Comparing: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Counting and Comparing: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Download this worksheet and let your students show their progress in identifying, sequencing, and matching numbers and written forms. They'll practice number line skills and matching numeric expressions with numbers. Quickly see how well they understand computation concepts.
Counting and Comparing: Assessment 1 Worksheet
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Place Value Visuals Worksheet
Place Value Visuals Worksheet

Place Value Visuals Worksheet

Help your child count the cups in each picture, using the simple rule that each stack is 10 and each single cup is 1. Ask them to match the number on the left to the picture on the right. No need to count each cup individually; since each stack is 10, 3 stacks is 30 and so on.
Place Value Visuals Worksheet
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Property Place Value Worksheet
Property Place Value Worksheet

Property Place Value Worksheet

Help your child learn place value with this engaging worksheet! Kids Academy knows that colorful pictures motivate learners. Instruct them to name the place value of the underlined numbers on the left. Then, look through the images on the right to find the numbers that represent the indicated place value.
Property Place Value Worksheet
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Place value worksheet for 2nd grade
Place value worksheet for 2nd grade

Place Value Worksheet

Try this place value worksheet to help your 2nd grader understand place value in a more meaningful way.
Place Value Worksheet
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Comparing Numbers: Base Ten Blocks Worksheet
Comparing Numbers: Base Ten Blocks Worksheet

Comparing Numbers: Base Ten Blocks Worksheet

Make math fun for your child with a colorful worksheet. They'll need to compare signs by counting blocks on each side and signifying whether it's correct or not. This is one way to help your child beat the unhappiness that comes with math.
Comparing Numbers: Base Ten Blocks Worksheet
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Place Value Quest Worksheet
Place Value Quest Worksheet

Place Value Quest Worksheet

Help your child explore place value with this fun worksheet! They'll pick the set of images that have 1 ten and 4 ones from a selection of birds, grapes, and dots. Checking the boxes that contain the answer, your child will learn to count and identify tens and ones. A quick math practice page that's sure to be a hit!
Place Value Quest Worksheet
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10 Tens Make 1 Hundred Worksheet
10 Tens Make 1 Hundred Worksheet

10 Tens Make 1 Hundred Worksheet

Help your child understand multiplication with this worksheet. Ask them how many 'longs' will be needed to complete each flat, then have them circle the correct answer from the options. With this exercise, your child will learn that 10 'tens' make 1 'hundred'!
10 Tens Make 1 Hundred Worksheet
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Free place value worksheet PDF
Free place value worksheet PDF

Free Place Value Worksheet

This Halloween-themed worksheet helps children practice converting equations to standard form and understand place value for better problem-solving. Download this free PDF for a fun way to do it!
Free Place Value Worksheet
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Understanding place value is crucial for children aged 5-7 as it serves as the foundation for their mathematical development. At this age, children are transitioning from recognizing numbers to understanding their significance within a numerical system. By grasping place value concepts, such as units, tens, and hundreds, children learn how to decompose and compose numbers, allowing for better addition, subtraction, and eventually multiplication and division.

For parents and teachers, emphasizing place value helps develop critical thinking skills. When children learn that the position of a digit influences its value, they begin to appreciate the structure of our number system. This understanding fosters a sense of number sense that students will build on in later grades.

Moreover, place value knowledge is essential for developing problem-solving skills. As children encounter more complex mathematical challenges, a solid grasp of place value will support their ability to tackle these problems accurately and confidently. This lays the groundwork for future success in not only mathematics but also logical reasoning in other subjects. Engaging children in fun and interactive activities centered on place value can further reinforce their learning and inspire a positive attitude towards math, making it an essential focus for parents and educators alike.