Number Words and Numerals

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  • More Number Strips

  • Counting by 1s and 10s      
  • Counting by 1s beyond 100      
  • These Jamboards are similar to the Jamboard "Numbers Strips within 100" but extend to numbers beyond 100 and skip counting by 10s. The first Jamboard targets counting by 1s. The second Jamboard is a mix of counting by 10s and 1. Each includes a final frame that has hundred charts in the ranges 101-200, 201-300, etc. that can be sequenced or used to discuss patterns within a hundred family.    
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  • Last Revised: 6/30/21    

  • Number Cards with Frames

  • Jamboard      
  • The board contains a choice of frames (with 3, 5 or 10 empty spaces) and various ranges of number cards. One suggested use is to place a single card in the frame, then ask a student to place the remaining cards.     
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 8/28/20    

  • After and Before Strips Within 30

  • Jamboard      
  • Each board contains 4 number strips, each with one anchor number. Ask students to use the cards on the right to fill in the number strips. Boards vary both in range and in the location of the anchor numbers.    
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 8/17/20    

  • After and Before Strips Within 100

  • Jamboard      
  • Each board contains 4 number strips, each with one anchor number. Students use the cards on the right to fill in the strips. Boards vary in number range and the location of the anchor number. On earlier boards, number strips stay within a decade family, while later boards cross decade families. The final board is customizable.    
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 8/21/20    

  • Trio Cards: Crossing Decades

  • Jamboard      
  • Each board has a 3-frame for positioning cards and an assortment of loose cards at the bottom of the board. The card ranges and tasks focus on crossing from one decade family to another.    
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 8/28/20    

  • Discriminating Numerals

  • Jamboard      
  • In this activity, students are asked to sort multiple copies of 2-3 numerals. By sorting numerals that are frequently confused (such as 12 & 21 or 6 & 9), students learn about critical attributes of the written numerals and learn to distinguish between the numerals.    
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 10/8/20    

  • 100 Chart Strips: Horizontal and Vertical

  • Jamboard      
  • This Jamboard consists of a virtual 100 chart "cut" into horizontal strips and another cut into vertical strips.     
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 10/12/20    

  • Number Chart Jigsaw Puzzles

  • Jamboard      
  • In this activity, students assemble jigsaw shaped pieces of a number chart. It includes 3 different puzzles. The first spans the numbers 1-30. The second two puzzles, when assembled, make a 100 chart.    
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 10/12/20    

  • Hundred Chart puzzles - 1 & 10, more or less

  • Jamboard      
  • In this activity, students move the provided numeral cards into the provided 100 chart positions. Each puzzle targets finding 1 more, 1 less, 10 more and 10 less for the given number.    
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  • Last Revised: 11/29/21    

  • Arrow Cards

  • Arrow Cards Within 999
  • Jamboard      
  • Arrow Cards: 4 digits
  • Jamboard      
  • Arrow cards support students in reading multi-digit numbers and connecting a number's standard form to its expanded form. The Jamboard "Arrow Cards within 999" also includes a variety of quantitative representations such as ten frame cards, 10x10 arrays, and bundles & sticks.     
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 01/11/22    

  • Reversed 120 Chart: Strips and Puzzle

  • Jamboard      
  • A reversed 120 chart starts with the ones at the bottom and works upward to 120. This Jamboard includes a virtual reversed 120 chart cut into horizontal strips, vertical strips, and jigsaw pieces. Refer to the videos for "100 Chart Strips" and "Number Chart Jigsaw Puzzles" for tips about using chart pieces.    
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  • Last Revised: 12/10/20    

  • Decade Family Sort

  • Jamboard      
  • Build students' understanding of 2-digit numbers through sorting and sequencing activities. First, students sort number cards into decade families. Next, students sequence cards within families. These activities help students to recognize patterns both within and between decade families.     
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  • Last Revised: 12/11/20    

  • Customizable Virtual Treasure Hunt

  • This Google slide deck template will allow you to create a number sequencing activity that may serve as a virtual alternative to Treasure Hunt. This template can be edited to target any 10-numeral sequence.
  • Link to the template:   
  • Link to an example of Treasure Hunt (11-20):   
  • Link to an example of Treasure Hunt (Skip Counting by 3s):   
  • Link to an example of Treasure Hunt (Counting by 10s from 43):   
  • Link to a template in which each row can have its own sequence (added 2/3/2022):   
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 2/3/22. New version has wider cards to allow 3 digit numerals.
    Basic template last revised: 1/14/21        

  • Number Reveal

  • Jamboard (0 - 10)      
  • Jamboard (2-digit)      
  • In this numeral identification activity, students are shown part of a number and determine what number it could be. One Jamboard targets numerals 0-10. The other Jamboard targets two-digit numbers.     
  • Video Tutorial  
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  • Last Revised: 5/27/21    

  • Numeral Recognition Mazes

  • Jamboard      
  • This Jamboard consists of a series of mazes solved by looking for a specific target number or category of numbers. For example, the image above shows the maze consisting of 6s. This Jamboard includes mazes for 5, 6, 7, 8 , 9, 12, 13, 14 and teen numbers. This activity supports students in learning to identify numbers and is especially useful when students are confusing two or more numerals.    
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  • Last Revised: 6/4/21