Get ready to make math fun and easy for your 7-8 year-olds with our "Understanding Place Values" worksheets! These expertly designed activities help kids grasp the critical concept of place value in a simple and engaging way. From ones to tens and hundreds, these worksheets provide a solid foundation for developing essential math skills. Whether for alleviating homework stress or ensuring classroom success, these printable resources offer comprehensive practice. Perfect for young learners, these exercises make mastering place values a breeze. Boost your child's math confidence and skills today with our exceptional place value worksheets!


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Comparing Numbers based on Place Value

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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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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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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.
Base 10 Blocks Worksheet: Part 1
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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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Understanding place values is foundational to a child’s mathematical development, especially for children aged 7-8. At this age, kids transition from basic counting to more complex arithmetic operations. Place value comprehension allows them to grasp that the position of a digit in a number determines its value. For example, in the number 352, the "3" represents 300, the "5" represents 50, and the "2" stands for 2.

This understanding is crucial for accurate addition, subtraction, and later, multiplication and division. Without a firm grasp of place values, children might struggle with carrying over numbers in addition or borrowing in subtraction. This can lead to errors and frustration, impacting their overall confidence in math.

Furthermore, place value knowledge supports the understanding of larger numbers and numerical concepts, like even and odd numbers or comparing sizes. It also sets the stage for later subjects, such as fractions, decimals, and percentages, making future math learning smoother.

For parents and teachers, emphasizing place values in early mathematical learning empowers children to develop strong numerical literacy. By integrating place value games, visual aids, and interactive activities, you help children build a solid arithmetic foundation, fostering a positive and proficient attitude toward math.