Kindergarten and 1st Grade Place Value Activities

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Celebrate 100 fantastic days of school by creating a school-themed collage with 100 pieces in this unique arts and crafts activity.

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here's an activity to help kids practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.

Here's a fun math-oriented arts and crafts activity for your preschool or kindergarten child: create a gumdrop topiary and practice counting along the way.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Here's a fun math game you can use to practice counting, addition or subtraction with your child.

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Shake those dice and try to roll big numbers in this first grade math game. Practice addition in a new, fun way!

Here are some ideas for marshmallow math games you can play with your child to help teach him important concepts like estimation, area, and measurement.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Work on simple addition and finding even numbers in this first grade math card game.

Build this game, and give your kid some hands-on practice ordering numbers. Soon your first grade kid will be Master of the number line!

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Finding the greatest number is great math practice! This strategic card game will help reinforce the concept of number value as well as addition facts.

These bean bag games are a fun and inexpensive way to keep your first grader learning! Work on social skills, coordination, math, or even spelling!

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Have a lot of loose buttons lying around the house? Here are four ways to turn those loose buttons into an easy and positive learning experience. Button up!

Got a shoelace? Got a kindergartener? Help your child learn to use the number line by creating one out of a lace.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by making a unique work of art using 100 colorful pom poms in this fun kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

This competitive inequalities card game is a great way to help your child understand the connection between numerals and the values they represent.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Guessing is more than pure fun, it's also a key part of kindergarten math. Here's a fun way to bring estimation to the breakfast table.