| Lesson start ideas | Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson |
| Which subject | Mathematics |
| What age group | Year or Grade 3 |
| What topic | Place Value |
| Quantity | 1 |
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Welcome students to our mathematical adventure where we will journey through the Place Value Jungle! Today we will explore the fascinating world of Place Value and learn about the important roles that numbers play.
Place Value is the value of a digit in a number based on its position. It helps us to read, write, and understand numbers. For example, in the number 523, the digit '2' has a value of 20 because it is in the tens place.
We will start by creating a jungle map of Place Value. Imagine each digit is a different animal living in the jungle. We can use our map to locate where each animal lives and understand its importance.
We can add different creatures to our map to represent the different values of digits. For example, a mighty elephant can represent the hundreds place, while a swift cheetah can represent the ones place.
Now that we have our jungle map, let's explore to see how each animal contributes to the value of a number. We can use different animals to build a number and understand how the value changes with each digit.