Place Value Partitioning Strategy Mat

Free maths printable for teachers · Posters

Place Value Partitioning Strategy Mat: Large title; three top boxes labelled 1. Write the Number (blank), 2. Partition by Place Value (with small base-ten block icons), and 3. Write the Expanded Form (= □ + □ + □ + ...). A wide place-value grid below with columns: Thousands (1,000), Hundreds (100), Tens (10), Ones (1), a decimal point column, Tenths (0.1), Hundredths (0.01), Thousandths (0.001); multiple blank rows and black dot markers in the decimal column. Left column shows coloured arrows w...

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This printable is a guided place-value mat that scaffolds representation of whole numbers and decimals using base-ten visuals, a labelled place-value chart (thousands to thousandths), and boxes for expanded form, word form and number sentences. It is designed to support explicit instruction and practice in partitioning numbers, translating between representations and reasoning about decimal place value. Colour-coding and step-by-step sections make it suitable for targeted small-group work or laminated use for repeated guided practice.

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