Title and/or Lesson Plan #: Lesson 8: Representing Numbers on a Place Value Chart

Lesson Overview:

In this lesson students will learn how to represent 3-digit numbers on a place value chart.

Resources or Materials Needed

 Student Whiteboards

 Expo markers

 Whiteboard erasers

 Copies of Independent Practice – Lesson 8 (Appendix H)

Performance Objective:

Given a three-digit number, second grade students will represent place value (hundreds,

tens, and ones), using a place value chart with 90% accuracy.

Time: One hour (one math block)

Step 1: Pre-Instructional Activities

As a warm up for today’s lesson, the teacher will begin with a review on place value

charts. The instructor will ask students to identify multi-digit numbers from three place value

charts showing 251,718, and 36.

Step 2: Content Presentation

Teacher (T): “In the previous lesson you learned how to read the numbers on a place

value chart. Today you will be the ones drawing numbers on a place value chart. Remember, a

place value chart is another example of a math model showing ones, tens, and hundreds. Let’s

get started!”

The teacher will draw an empty place value chart on the board.

T: “If I show you 158. Which number is in the ones place?”

Students (S): “The 8.”

T: “Which number is in the tens place?”

S: “The 5.”

T: “Which number is in the hundreds place?”

S: “The 1.”

T: “How many hundreds are there in 158?

S: “1.”

The teacher will draw 1 disk in the hundreds column of the place value chart.

T: “How many tens are there in 158?

S: “5.”
The teacher will draw 5 disks in the tens place.
T: “How many ones are in the ones place of 158?”

S: “8.”

The teacher will draw 8 disks in the ones column of the place value chart.

T: “So for 158, we drew 1 hundred, 5 tens, and 8 ones. Let’s count it up just to make sure our

math model matches our number.

Class: 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158.

The instructor will repeat this process with 237 and 524.

Step 3: Learner Participation

T: “Now it’s time for you to try. Draw an empty place value chart on your whiteboards.

Don’t forget your ones, tens, and hundreds labels. Thumbs up when you have this step done. For

this activity, I will give you a multi-digit number. You analyze the hundreds, tens, and ones, and

draw it on your place value chart. Hold up your boards when finished.”

The teacher will practice the following numbers with students: 213, 264, 53, and 609.

Step 4: Assessment

Students will complete a short, teacher made assessment titled Independent Practice –

Lesson 8 (See Appendix H).

Step 5: Follow-Through Activities

Students will have the opportunity to practice representing place value on a place value chart in

their weekly homework packet. Students are encouraged to share this practice work with a

family member, and teach them the skills they are learning in school.