Place Value Explorers
Year 2 | Ages 6–7 | Beginner
Instructions: Work through each activity carefully. Use the examples and number lines to help you think about tens, ones and number patterns. Write each answer in its box.
Count in Steps
Complete each number pattern by counting on in equal steps. For the tens pattern, keep the ones digit the same as you count on.
Example: Count in 2s: 0, 2, 4, 6.
1. Count in 2s: 0, 2, 4, ___, 8.
2. Count in 3s: 0, 3, 6, ___, 12.
3. Count in 5s: 0, 5, 10, ___, 20.
4. Count on in 10s: 24, 34, ___, 54.
5. Count on in 10s: 47, 57, ___, 77.
Tens and Ones
A two-digit number is made of tens and ones. For example, 36 has 3 tens and 6 ones. Write the number of tens and ones for each number.
1. 24 has ___ tens and ___ ones.
2. 51 has ___ tens and ___ ones.
3. 68 has ___ tens and ___ ones.
4. 90 has ___ tens and ___ ones.
5. 7 tens and 3 ones make ___.
Numbers on a Number Line
Each number line has equal steps. Find the missing number by counting the steps. Then estimate where the marked number belongs between the labelled tens.
1. 0 — 10 — 20 — ___ — 40.
2. 50 — 60 — ___ — 80 — 90.
3. 12 — 22 — 32 — ___ — 52.
4. On the number line from 20 to 30, is 26 closer to 20 or 30?
5. On the number line from 60 to 70, write a number that is between 63 and 67.
Compare and Order
Use < for ‘less than’, > for ‘greater than’ and = for ‘equal to’. In the last question, write all three numbers from smallest to largest.
1. 34 43
2. 62 62
3. 18 81
4. 70 67
5. Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 45, 19, 32.
Read and Write Numbers
Write each numeral in words, then write each number name as a numeral. Remember the hyphen in number names such as ‘twenty-four’.
1. Write 16 in words.
2. Write 42 in words.
3. Write 70 in words.
4. Write ‘thirty-five’ as a numeral.
5. Write ‘ninety-nine’ as a numeral.
Activity 1: 6 ; 9 ; 15 ; 44 ; 67
Activity 2: 2 tens and 4 ones ; 5 tens and 1 one ; 6 tens and 8 ones ; 9 tens and 0 ones ; 73
Activity 3: 30 ; 70 ; 42 ; 30 ; Any number from 64 to 66
Activity 4: < ; = ; < ; > ; 19, 32, 45
Activity 5: sixteen ; forty-two ; seventy ; 35 ; 99
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