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Summary, Literature Connections, Lesson Ideas
Ashley Bien
Grade: 3rd
Concept: Understanding Place value and expanded notation.
Flesch- Kincaid: Assessment directions: 3.7
Assessment without certain vocabulary words: 3.5
Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations:
N.ME.03.02 Identify the place value of a digit in a number, e.g., in 3,241, 2 is in the
hundreds place. Recognize and use expanded notation for numbers using place value
through 9,999, e.g., 2,517 is 2000+ 500+10+ 7; 4 hundreds and 2 ones is 402.*
Objectives: Students will:
 Understand the place value of any digit in a number
 Be able to build, draw, and explain numbers using place value mats and base 10
blocks.
 Be able to write a number in expanded notation.
Assessment Timing: It took me 12 minutes to get out materials and take this modified
test, so I expect students to need 25 -30 minutes to complete the test.
Literature Connections: Earth Day-Hooray! By Stuart J. Murphy & How Much Is a
Million? By David Schwartz
Lesson Ideas:
To introduce place value I would model building, drawing, and explaining several
times. I would have the students building and drawing along with me. I would start with
small numbers, such as 11, and explain 11 as 1 ten and 1 one. After modeling and
practicing, I would have my students practice with a partner. I would then randomly
select partner pairs to explain how they built, drew, and explained a particular number.
The next day, I would like to have signs made with yarn across for students to
hang on their neck. The signs will either say hundred, ten, or one. I would ideally take
this lesson outside. Outside, I will draw three big circles (big enough for multiple
students to stand in). We would then have the students represent numbers. A number 562
will have 5 students wearing the hundred sign in one circle, six students wearing the ten
sign in the next circle, and 2 students wearing the one sign in the last circle. I would
continue to do this until all students had participated.
To teach expanded notation, I would again model using the place value mats and
base 10 blocks. I would show the students that (234) can be written as 2 hundreds, 3 tens,
and 4 ones or 200+30+4. I would practice this with the students and have them practice
with partners
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This assessment will show me what you know about the place value of a digit in a number.
Name: ___________________
Score: ______/60
Estimated Score: ______/60
Directions:
 Read each question carefully.
 Use the base ten blocks to build in standard configuration.
 Remember to breathe, you are Smarties!
 Take a break if needed.
 Please do not talk to other classmates taking the test.
 Have fun!!!
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1. What is the value of the underlined number? 234 (+1)
2. Name the place value of the underlined number. (+4)
thousands place, hundreds place, tens place, ones place
1,500
550
462
111
3. Build and draw 234. (+11)
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4. How many hundreds, tens, and ones are in 663?(+3)
hundreds
tens
ones
5. Circle the number that represents the written number. (+4)
Sixty
360
Three hundred
398
Nine hundred
901
Twenty
222
6. Build, draw, and explain one of the four numbers above. You
choose the number!!!! (+14)
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7. Build, draw, and explain 4,537. (+18)
8. Write 4,537 in expanded notation. (+5)
________ + ________ + ________ + ________ = ________
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