Place value games
Free place value games for grades 1 to 4: race cars, match cards and play bingo with tens and ones, expanded form and the value of a digit.
🧒 Kids: pick a game and tap it to play! Every game works on a phone, tablet or computer.
- 🏎️Place Value RaceFind a digit’s value, read expanded form or find 10 more and less to speed up your car.Grades 1–4
- 🃏Place Value MatchMatch tens and ones, expanded form or number names with the right number.Grades 1–4
- 🎯Place Value BingoA number is called as tens and ones or expanded form; find it on your card.Grades 1–2
- 🏴☠️Place Value PiratesSail to the right number by its tens and ones.Grades 1–2
Which game for which skill?
| Game | Best for | Speed | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place Value Match | Tens and ones, expanded form, number names, value of a digit | No timer | 1–4 |
| Place Value Bingo | Hearing numbers as tens and ones, expanded form, 10 more and less | Timer per call | 1–2 |
| Place Value Race | Value of a digit, expanded form and 10 more at speed | Fast | 1–4 |
| Place Value Pirates | Tens and ones in a pirate adventure | Relaxed | 1–2 |
Every game has settings, so the same game grows with your child. Grade 1 starts with tens and ones and 10 more and 10 less. Grade 2 adds expanded form, and grades 3 and 4 the value of a digit in bigger numbers.
Why place value games work
Place value is an idea, not a fact, so children need to meet it in many forms: blocks, charts, words and expanded form. Games mix these forms quickly, which is exactly what builds understanding.
Each game shows the right answer after a mistake and lists the missed questions at the end, so practice goes where it is needed. Games work best alongside learning, not instead of it. Teach the idea with the matching lesson first, then use a game for a few minutes a day.
A simple game plan
- Tens and ones: the tens and ones lesson, then Place Value Match and Place Value Bingo with tens and ones.
- Hundreds and expanded form: hundreds, tens and ones and expanded form, then the expanded form settings.
- Mental maths: 10 more and 10 less, then Place Value Race.
- Check progress: the place value quiz or the place value levels.
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Questions parents ask
What are good place value games for kids?
Matching, racing and bingo all practice place value in different ways. Matching links a number with its other forms, racing builds speed, and bingo practices hearing numbers.
Are these place value games free?
Yes. All the games are free, run in the browser and need no account or download.
Which place value game should my child start with?
Place Value Match with tens and ones, because it has no time pressure. Then Place Value Bingo, then Place Value Race on Easy.
Do these games work on phones and tablets?
Yes. Each game works on phones, tablets, Chromebooks and computers, and has a full-screen option.
What skills do the games cover?
Tens and ones, the value of a digit, expanded form, number names, and 10 or 100 more or less.
Can teachers use these games in class?
Yes. They work full screen on a projector or whiteboard with no logins, and no data leaves the device.