Place Value Forms - Project Based Learning Activities for 4th Grade

Looking for an authentic way to teach place value forms 4.NBT.2 to your fourth-grade students? This project-based learning math activity covers place value number forms. The PBL activities have a fun video to introduce the unit after which students will convert standard form, word form and number expanded form and compare these using inequalities all in the context of the Summer Games in Paris 2024.

These PBL activities are printable, digital, and differentiated to make them easy to use as a whole class lesson, extension work, or as homework.

This no-prep differentiated video response and fun math timeline activities are sure to have high engagement and make teaching place value easy as students make real-world connections. PLUS it will save YOU time as everything is done for you!

Teaching Tips

Teaching place value will never feel boring again! Dim the lights, set the scene with this intriguing introductory video and you have the perfect way to make the teaching about place value forms memorable. Students become Sports commentators for the Summer Games in Paris 2024.

After watching the project-based learning introductory video, students discuss what the video is about and complete a video response activity to create an infographic, ordering numbers chronologically.

Students use the numerical data from the video to create a timeline of the information related to previous and future Summer games. They will translate the numbers into different number forms. Using this information they compare the data over the years, draw mathematical inferences using inequalities, and predict the data for the Paris 2024 Games.

This no prep interdisciplinary lesson includes a full lesson plan to make teaching place value forms easy and in an authentic context. . It meets standards in math, reading, social studies, and technology and is super fun! Your students will hardly feel like they are learning!

Everything is done for you!

5 easy to use features

1. 1) Video hook to start your place value unit off in style.

2. 2) Teacher Powerpoint to share objectives

3. 3) Save time! Full Lesson plan with pacing guide and ideas

4. 4)Meet your students' needs. Differentiated by form and content ( approaching grade level, at grade level, and extension

5. 5)Multiple versions to fit your classroom needs ( black and white, colored, digital, and answer keys including student rubric

The digital version allows students to work independently and is created in Google slides. The print version can be used to work in grade level groups to complete the timeline activity and then as a class make a collaborative poster to display.

Standards

21st Century skills

Problem-solving, critical thinking, digital literacy

Math

CC 4.NBT.2 -Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers based on the meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.

Social Studies

TEKS 4.21 E Uses appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and graphs.

ELA

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Technology

ISTE 1.3d Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories, and pursuing answers and solutions.

CCSS W 6, RL 7, SBAC testing skills Watch online videos and use play, pause, rewind, and forward buttons while taking notes

Here’s What’s Included

Teacher’s guide

Lesson plan and teaching tips

Teacher PowerPoint objectives and success criteria

Introductory video (included in the teacher's PowerPoint)

Top secret poster

Email Introduction

Show and Shine warm-up quiz

Differentiated Video Response Activity:

The Story of the games Infographic (approaching grade level)

The Story of the games Infographic (at grade level)

The Story of the games Infographic (Extension)

Differentiated Timeline Activity:

Summer games dates- convert forms of numbers 4 digit numbers ( approaching grade level) cut and paste matching activity

Summer games convert forms of numbers 4 digit numbers (at grade level)

Summer games convert forms of numbers (Open-ended Student choice

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Differentiated Athletes attending- convert forms of numbers 5 digit numbers ( approaching grade level)

Athletes attending convert forms of numbers 5 digit numbers ( at grade level)

Athletes Attending convert form of numbers (Open-ended Student choice.

Differentiated Television viewers convert forms of numbers 7 digit numbers ( approaching grade level)

Television viewers convert forms of numbers 7 digit numbers ( at grade level)

Television viewers convert forms of numbers 7 digit numbers (Open-ended Student choice.

Student Rubric

Answer keys

Ink saving black and white version

Colored version

Digital version for Google Apps

I hope you have fun making these real-world connections with your students!

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