12 + 1 Place Value Kahoot Games -

As of this writing, I have created over 200 Kahoot games for my students. As a teacher, there are lots of reasons to love Kahoot. It is wonderful for formative assessment and quick review. It generates tremendous excitement and engagement among students. Without question, it is a staple in my classroom and something we play almost daily.

For more on how to make Kahoot games read here

The main reason I use Kahoot daily is because it is a great formative assessment tool. I like to play the Kahoot games at the start of my Math class with the topic we learned about the previous day. Instead of an “exit ticket” which is normally given at the end of class, I think of these games as like an entry ticket to set the foundation for that day’s lesson. This lets me know which students need more support and review and what skills we might need to go over again. Playing at the beginning of class also gives me the freedom to change the pace of the game. If students are doing well, I move the pace quickly – if I’m seeing gaps in their understanding, I slow down and use it as an opportunity to reteach. I found that playing at the end of class, because of the time constraints, often made this difficult to do.

I like to take a picture of the winners (and perfect scorers) and post it to Class Dojo Class Story so students get some recognition and parents can see as well. They all love this.

Something else fun I do is give out special badges to game winners and perfect scorers. I made these simple badges below that I print on 2 inch x 2 inch labels. Students collect these throughout the year in their Math spiral.

See this post for more about how I use badges in my classroom

I wanted to make these Kahoot games more accessible for my readers and any other 4th grade math teachers out there who would like to play these games as well. Each game is linked to the game image thumbnails below. I listed them in the general order that I introduce each subtopic with my place value unit.

To introduce all of the skills in Place Value, our entire fourth grade uses these guided note pages. They are indispensable.

These are other practice activities that we do with our students to practice these skills. If you are looking for activities to practice place value everything you all could need can be found in this Place Value MEGA BUNDLE.