Master Numbers from 2 to 6 Digits – Expanding Number Practice

This comprehensive set of worksheets, each focusing on 2-digit numbers, 3-digit numbers, 4-digit numbers, 5-digit numbers, and 6-digit numbers, is perfect to use in the classroom when teaching and reinforcing the essential skill of number expansion. 

Expanding Numbers and Reading and Writing Numbers

Expanding numbers is crucial in helping kids with reading and writing numbers effectively. Here are some ways in which understanding number expansion enhances their literacy in mathematics:

• Place value comprehension – expanding numbers introduces children to place value.
• Reading larger numbers – expanding numbers is particularly useful for reading and writing larger numbers.
• Writing numbers in words – learning to expand numbers naturally leads to the ability to express numbers in written form.
• Prevents errors – when students know how to expand numbers, they are less likely to make errors like mixing up the tens and ones place.

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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