Our "Understanding Place Values Worksheets for Ages 5-9" provide a solid foundation in essential math skills! Designed to demystify place values, these engaging worksheets help young learners grasp the significance of ones, tens, hundreds, and beyond. Each activity blends fun illustrations with clear instructions, making concepts accessible and enjoyable. Perfectly suited for children aged 5 to 9, our worksheets encourage critical thinking and problem-solving, preparing kids for more advanced math challenges. Whether for homeschooling or supplementary practice, these worksheets are an invaluable resource for mastering place values and enhancing overall mathematical proficiency. Let’s learn and grow together!


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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Place Value Thousands Worksheet PDF
Place Value Thousands Worksheet PDF

Place Value Thousands Worksheet

Kids aged 8+ can tackle the challenge of understanding place value with this thousands worksheet! It'll help develop their number sense and equip them with the skills to work with numbers up to the thousands.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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'!
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Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 1
Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 1

Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 1

Need help teaching place value without manipulatives? Kids Academy has you covered! Our printable worksheet will help learners review the language like cubes, longs and flats. Just use the images at the top as a reference and have learners circle the answers and select its expanded form. Kids will master one to four-digit numbers without needing manipulatives.
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Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 1
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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!
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Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 2
Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 2

Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 2

Need practice with one- to four-digit numbers using base blocks? This worksheet is perfect! Review the cubes and language to ensure understanding. View the images and select the correct number. Check the expanded form to finish this free printable math practice!
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Place Value Worksheet Thousands Free Worksheet
Place Value Worksheet Thousands Free Worksheet

Place Value Worksheet: Thousands

Help your third grader master place value with this free thousands worksheet! Numbers up to ten thousand become easier to understand with Base Blocks. Increase your child's number sense while having fun!
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Understanding place values is crucial for children aged 5-9 because it forms the foundation for their future mathematical learning. Place value is essential for comprehending our base-10 number system, where the position of a digit determines its value. For example, in the number 123, the '1' represents one hundred, the '2' represents twenty, and the '3' represents three units. Grasping this concept allows children to perform more complex arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with larger numbers.

Without a strong understanding of place values, children may struggle with even basic math problems, leading to future academic difficulties and loss of confidence in their math abilities. Early mastery of place values also aids in the development of logical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are crucial in everyday life.

Moreover, understanding place values can help children grasp other mathematical concepts such as fractions, decimals, and percentages later on. It also fosters the ability to estimate and understand the relative sizes of numbers, which is useful in real-world contexts such as measuring, budgeting, and comparing quantities.

Therefore, parents and teachers should prioritize teaching place values, using engaging and age-appropriate methods like physical manipulatives, visual aids, and interactive activities. By ensuring kids have a solid grasp of place values, we set them up for continued success in mathematics and beyond.