Give students hands-on practice with place value and expanded form with this apple-themed Picking Out Place Value activity! Students choose an apple, identify the number, and break it apart to show the value of each digit.

With both 2-digit and 3-digit number options, this activity is easy to differentiate based on your students’ needs.

Skills Practiced

• Place value
• Expanded form
• Standard form
• Decomposing numbers
• Understanding the value of each digit
• 2-digit numbers
• 3-digit numbers

Two Differentiated Options Included

• 2-digit numbers
• 3-digit numbers

Students select numbers from the apple tree and record each number in expanded form on the corresponding place value chart.

This apple-themed math activity provides simple, meaningful practice with place value and decomposing numbers during your place value unit or fall math lessons.