Teaching Place Value for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Maths

This is a selection of resources that can be used to teach place value or to revise place value primarily focused on KS3 and KS4. Some of the activities may be of some use to teachers at KS2.

The Power Point Presentation: Place Value Lesson
The learning objectives of this lesson are to review place value and the decimal system with a focus on reading/writing large numbers. There is also a section on comparing the sizes of numbers with a focus on decimal numbers. A suggested lesson outline is provided to demonstrate how the slides could be used, but the idea is to be customisable.

Place Value Worksheet 1
This is very basic and just about placing numbers in a template

Place Value Worksheet 2
This is a more advanced worksheet with several customisable sections covering reading and writing numbers. Identifying the correct value of a digit and comparing the sizes of numbers. Many of the questions are styled on the typically seen in the new 9-1 GCSE examinations.

Place Value Puzzles with Answers
This is a selection of 8 puzzles of varying difficulty that can be used to check for understanding of place value, Some of these puzzles would be suitable for Higher Level GCSE students as they target grade 4.

Place Value Game Cards
This is exactly what it says. Three different sets of game cards, plus a blank customisable template where students pick a place value and the highest score wins the trick.

Place Value Board Game
A fun but very simple board game where students have to use dice to generate the highest 7 digit number. There are some ‘Take That Actions’ to spice up what is a very simple game that is more likely used at KS3 or KS2.