Make place value practice hands-on and engaging with this apple-themed Orchard of Numbers activity! Students create a place value apple tree while representing and working with 2-digit, 3-digit, or 4-digit numbers.

With three differentiated options included, you can easily choose the number range that best fits your students.

Skills Practiced

• Understanding place value
• Representing 2-digit, 3-digit, and 4-digit numbers
• Standard form
• Expanded form
• Word form
• Drawing base ten blocks
• Using place value charts
• Adding and subtracting 10

Students build their apple tree using base ten blocks and place value pieces, then complete the corresponding recording sheet to show the number in multiple ways.

What’s Included

• 2-digit place value activity
• 3-digit place value activity
• 4-digit place value activity
• Apple tree craft pieces
• Base ten block pieces
• Place value recording sheets
• Multiple ways to represent each number

This differentiated apple math activity combines place value practice with a hands-on craft, making it a fun addition to your fall math lessons, place value unit, or apple-themed activities.