Description
Turn math review into a full-body experience with these lively 1st grade place value games! Your students will move, think, and laugh while building confidence with greater than and less than, understanding the place value of tens and ones, and working with base 10 blocks in this fun, interactive math game. Perfect for 1st grade, this engaging activity combines math and motion—keeping every learner focused, active, and excited to show what they know about place value. It’s a hands-on way to make practicing place value meaningful, memorable, and full of energy!
👉 How to Play:
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Find a safe spot around the room. Give yourself space to move.
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Look at the board and think about the answer.
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Do the movement for the character you see under the correct answer.
✨ What is included?
This resource includes the following Make a Move games and provides a fun, engaging way for students to practice place value. Inside, you’ll find 4 Make a Move place value games designed for 1st grade learners.
Each game includes different character movements, keeping students on their toes and eager to act out each new move.
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Greater Than/ Less Than (Stink or Wink)
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Place Value of Tens and Ones (Stomp or Chomp)
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Place Value of Base 10 Blocks (Roar or Snore)
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Representing Place Value with Base 10 (Clap or Flap)
💻 Each game comes in two formats:
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Google Slides
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PDF
🌟 Flexible for Whole Group or Independent Practice
These games are completely self-correcting — the correct answer is revealed immediately on the next slide, so students know right away if they got it right.
That means:
✔ Perfect for independent practice
✔ Easy to use during center rotations
✔ Great for partner play
✔ Ideal for brain breaks with purpose
✔ Can be played without teacher support
Because students receive instant feedback, they can confidently play on their own — even at home! Parents don’t need to fully understand the skill, since the correct answer is revealed immediately after each question. Just open, play, and learn.
💡 Perfect For:
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Math review
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Math warm-ups
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Brain breaks
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Small-groups
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Independent literacy centers
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At-home practice
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Dismissal activity
👩🏫 Why Teachers Love It
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Active and inclusive—gets all students moving and thinking
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Builds strong place value foundations with tens and ones practice
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Reinforces comparing numbers with greater than and less than
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Instant prep—just project and play
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Works on any classroom screen (SmartBoard optional!)
Thanks for visiting my store! I hope you come again soon 🙂
Erin Waters
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