Y2 place value: partitioning tens and units

A Year 2, KS1 numeracy worksheet created by a primary school teacher to help teach your child place value in a fun and engaging way.

Can you complete the chart using numbers and words for the tens and ones/units?

How to teach place value in KS1 (in a fun way!)

There are plenty of ways to teach place value to KS1 children at home that can be fun and engaging. Here are some ideas to get you started: 

Play with building blocks

Activity

Use building blocks or LEGO to represent ones and tens.

How to do it

Stack ten single blocks to make a 'ten tower'. Use single blocks for ones. Ask your child to build different numbers, like 23 (two ten towers and three single blocks).

Make a number line

Activity

Create a number line using a long strip of paper and markers.

How to do it

Write numbers from 1 to 20 (or higher) on the strip. Use small objects like buttons or coins to place on the numbers.

Use snacks for counting

Activity

Use snacks like cereal pieces or grapes for counting and grouping.

How to do it

Group snacks into tens and ones. For example, to show the number 14, make one group of ten and four individual pieces. Let your child eat the snacks as a reward!

How will this KS1 place value activity help your child at home?

This fun KS1 place value activity was created by an experienced primary school teacher and will help your child practise their place value knowledge and identify areas that they may need some help with. They will need to complete the table and put the numbers in the correct column. 

For more help with primary school maths, check out our hub page, or try a new challenge such as our Year 2 Maths Challenge Pack.