Place Value Foldable Activity Chart Expanded Form Practice Number Sense Review

The Place Value Accordion is a versatile, hands-on activity that helps students visualize and understand place value in both standard form and expanded form—a foundational concept in early math instruction. This resource is especially helpful for tactile and visual learners.

✅ What’s Included:

Six Versions of the accordion, allowing you to differentiate based on:

1. Full place value names: thousands, hundreds, tens, ones
2. Abbreviated notation: Th, H, T, O
3. No place value labels: for advanced or flexible use

Each of these comes in two forms:

– With zero placeholders

– Without zero placeholders

→ Making a total of six variations

✂️ Instructions for Use:

• Cut on the dotted lines
• Fold back on the solid lines, then fold forward so the numbers "meet"
• The folding design mimics an accordion, letting students flip and unfold to see the relationship between place values

🧠 Differentiation Tips:

• Use versions without thousands or hundreds for younger students
• Start with full labels for beginners and move to abbreviated or unlabeled versions for advanced learners
• Introduce millions and hundred thousands for enrichment or upper elementary levels (attachments included)

📌 Educational Value:

• Reinforces understanding of place value structure
• Supports number sense, especially decomposing numbers
• Great for interactive notebooks, math centers, early finishers, or small group remediation