Place Value Math Project Detectives for Comparing, Rounding, Place Value

🔎 Place Value Detectives: A Differentiated Math Project

Turn your students into crime-solving detectives while strengthening their place value skills! In this engaging project, learners will launch their own detective agency and solve five thrilling “crimes” that can only be cracked using their knowledge of place value.

With built-in differentiation options and multiple formats (printable & digital), this project is perfect for extending and enriching place value practice in grades 2–4.

✨ What’s Included:

• Original 8-Page Project + Answer Keys
• Google Slides Version
• NEW Less-Text Google Slides Version (interactive + easy navigation)
• NEW Less-Text Printable Version (activities broken into smaller chunks for accessibility)

📘 Skills Covered:

• Place Value
• Expanded Form
• Standard Form
• Word Form
• Rounding
• Comparing Numbers

💡 Why Teachers Love It:

• Students solve mysteries while practicing essential math skills
• Critical thinking and process-of-elimination tasks encourage deeper understanding
• Differentiated options let you adjust the level of challenge for each learner
• Perfect for math centers, enrichment, small groups, or independent projects

⚖️ Standards-Aligned:

Designed for grades 2–4, with recommendations for grade 3+ due to the critical thinking and problem-solving required.

Your students will beg to become Place Value Detectives again and again! 🕵️‍♂️