Place Value Game: Place Value Quest
Place Value Quest is a free maths game that helps kids understand what each digit in a number is worth.
Place Value Quest
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- Ages
- 6–11
- School years
- Grade 1–Grade 5
- Skills
- Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands, Value of a digit, Reading large numbers
- Curriculum
- CAPS
- Time
- 2–5 minutes a round
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
How to play Place Value Quest
- Choose a level: tens & ones, hundreds, thousands or hundred thousands.
- Look at the orange digit in the number.
- Answer the question: what is the digit worth, or which place is it in?
- Read the explanation if you get one wrong.
What your child learns
- Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands
- Value of a digit
- Reading large numbers
- Foundations for column addition and subtraction
About Place Value Quest
Place value is the foundation of almost all written maths. Children who understand that the 4 in 3,482 is worth 400 find addition, subtraction, rounding and decimals far easier.
Start with tens and ones in Grades 1–2, then build to thousands (Grades 3–4) and hundred thousands (Grades 4–5).
Which level should my child play?
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Tens & ones |
| Grade 2 | Hundreds |
| Grade 3 | Thousands |
| Grade 4 | Hundred thousands |
| Grade 5 | Hundred thousands |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
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🇿🇦 CAPS links
Find games by grade →- Grade 2 · Numbers, Operations and Relationships · Place value: Breaking two-digit numbers into tens and ones, and knowing the value of each digit.
- Grade 3 · Numbers, Operations and Relationships · Place value: Working with whole numbers to at least 1 000: hundreds, tens and ones.
- Grade 4 · Numbers, Operations and Relationships · Whole numbers: Place value of digits in numbers to at least 4 digits, and rounding off to the nearest 10, 100 and 1 000.
- Grade 6 · Numbers, Operations and Relationships · Whole numbers: Place value of digits in whole numbers to at least 9 digits, and comparing and ordering large numbers.
Content areas, topics and language skills summarised from the Department of Basic Education’s Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Mathematics and English Home Language, Foundation Phase (Grades R–3) and Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6). Learners taking English First Additional Language practise the same skills at their own pace. Game alignment by Success Tutoring; not endorsed by the Department of Basic Education.
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Frequently asked questions
What is place value?
Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. In 352, the 3 is worth 300, the 5 is worth 50 and the 2 is worth 2.
What age is this place value game for?
Roughly ages 6 to 11.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free with no sign-up.
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