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plavalmat® Place Value Mats
Place Value Charts Compatible with White Rose Maths and Power Maths Schemes
Durable place value chart in White Rose maths colours. Our place value mat / Base Ten mat for Ages 6-7 has a place value grid with integrated ten frames to fit numicon, money, maths cubes, double sided and place value counters.
This plavalmat® place value chart has been designed for children in Year 2 who are working at greater depth or mixed ability Year 3 classes. Use with a wide range of primary maths resources. Discover more
The Year 3 place value mat is for children who are confident working with 3-digit numbers. Designed to fit Base 10 flats, rods and cubes, also place value counters. Find out more
This plavalmat® for children aged 7-9 in Year 3 or Year 4 is perfect for exploring Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones and decimals to tenths and hundredths. It is designed to fit Base Ten blocks /Dienes and place value disks and can be used to teach money. Read more
Our place value charts for pupils aged 9+ with whole numbers and decimals, has columns from Millions to thousandths with the added benefit of column headings with FDP equivalents, money and conversion measure.
Read on for more information about our plavalmat® place value mats
Benefits of a plavalmat® Place Value Chart
Designed by teachers to help children master maths with the CPA approach
Designed by teachers to help children master maths with the CPA approach
Designed by teachers to help children master maths with the CPA approach
Our plavalmat® place value charts are intended to be used with a wide range of concrete apparatus commonly used in schools to support the concrete>pictorial>abstract (CPA) approach.
The blank place value chart columns are wide enough to fit dienes and can be used as base ten mats.
The unique design has integrated ten frames grids which are compatible with numicon, maths cubes, money, place value counters, digit cards and dice.
For use in a wide range of maths topics
Designed by teachers to help children master maths with the CPA approach
Designed by teachers to help children master maths with the CPA approach
Our plavalmat® place value mats can be used to support teaching and learning of a wide range of maths curriculum objectives: number & place value; four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) fractions, decimals and percentages; money and conversions of measure.
Please see our maths by year group section to see which NC objectives and Ready-to-Progress criteria can be supported with our plavalmat® range.
Wipeable, durable and reusable
Designed by teachers to help children master maths with the CPA approach
Wipeable, durable and reusable
Made from natural rubber, our bright, engaging and interactive place value mats have a textured surface which reduces sliding, noise and protects tables when using maths equipment.
The laminated surface also means that unlike printable place value charts made from paper or card, the plavalmat® place value mat can be kept clean and hygienic between uses and will withstand regular use.
They are designed to be used as mats for concrete maths resources and are not intended to be written on. Please see our care instructions and additional information to find out how to use dry-wipe markers or cut to size.
Flexible
Focus on specific columns
Wipeable, durable and reusable
The natural rubber material is lightweight and flexible making it easy for pupils to use without it ripping or tearing.
Stores away easily
Focus on specific columns
Focus on specific columns
The plavalmat® comes rolled up inside a sturdy and strong recycled cardboard tube which can be re-used or alternatively store it flat*
*Please see our Care Instructions section to find out how to keep your plavalmat® looking its best for longer.
Focus on specific columns
Focus on specific columns
Focus on specific columns
Sections of the plavalmat® can be covered up in order for pupils to focus on specific columns needed in different topics. This means the same plavalmat® could be used with different year groups or topics as a standard place value chart for number and place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division or later in the year as a decimal place value chart for conversion of measure and money.
plavalmat® Place Value Counters
plavalmat® Place Value Counters
plavalmat® Place Value Counters
We have designed our own place value counters that are colour matched to the plavalmat® range to be used in conjunction with White Rose Maths and Power Maths schemes of learning.
plavalmat® Base Ten
plavalmat® Place Value Counters
plavalmat® Place Value Counters
The columns on the Years 2, 2/3 and 3/4 plavalmat® styles are wide enough to be used as with base 10/dienes).
Our plavalmat® base ten is also colour matched to the White Rose Maths and Power Maths Schemes of Learning.
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plavalmat® Place Value Counters
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Year 2 plavalmat®
For children age 6-7
By the end of KS1, pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value by working with numerals, words and the 4 operations, including with practical resources.
The Year 2 plavalmat® place value chart has tens and ones columns plus a grey working area with integrated ten frames. This is beneficial for pupils who are using double sided counters to consolidate number bonds to 10 and 20 whilst learning the place value of two-digit numbers.
Please click on the following link to discover more about the Year 2 Maths Curriculum objectives and Ready-to-Progress criteria that can be supported using our plavalmat® range.
Year 2/3 plavalmat®
For children age 6-8
By the end of KS1, children need to know their number bonds to 20 and to work with numbers to AT LEAST 100.
This plavalmat® can be used with children in Year 2 who are working at a greater depth and are ready to explore three digit numbers. It can also be used in Year 3 with pupils who are still working on their number bonds, whilst other children in the class are confidently working with Hundreds, Tens and Ones. It can be used with double-sided counters, numicon (number frames), dienes (Base 10) and place value counters.
LEARNING TOGETHER
The Maths Mastery Curriculum approach is based on whole-class teaching where all pupils work together to learn mathematical concepts through activities, questioning and discussions. Pupils learn at the same pace and move on together. This gives those who may be struggling more time to develop their understanding. At the same time, other children who have grasped things more quickly, have the opportunity to study the same content in greater depth, solving more complex and challenging tasks and applying what they have learnt to different situations.
Therefore, we have designed this plavalmat® so teachers can plan lessons and activities using resources that all children in the class will be able to access including pupils with SEND. This can also be beneficial when in smaller schools who have classes with mixed ability Y2/3 year groups.
Please click on the following links to discover more about the Year 2 and 3 Maths Curriculum objectives and Ready-to-Progress criteria that can be supported using our plavalmat® range.
Year 3 plavalmat®
For children age 7-8
Year 3 pupils need to become increasingly fluent with whole numbers and the four operations, including number facts and the concept of place value.
The Year 3 plavalmat® is suitable for children who are working with numbers to 1000 and exploring three-digit numbers as this place value grid is printed with Hundreds, Tens and Ones. The columns are wide enough for base ten (dienes) but have useful ten frames integrated in the blank sections to make it easier to subitise when using place value counters.
To discover more about the Year 3 Maths Curriculum objectives and Ready-to-Progress criteria that can be supported using a plavalmat®, please click on the following links:
Year 3/4 plavalmat®
For children age 7-9
By the end of Lower KS2, pupils need to become more fluent with whole numbers and the four operations, including number facts and place value with increasingly large whole numbers.
In Year 3, children work with numbers to at least 1000 and begin to count up and down in tenths (0.1).
In Year 4, children master their understanding of 4-digit numbers and begin to count up and down in hundredths (0.01).
In both year groups, children solve problems involving money.
Our Y3/4 plavalmat® decimal place value chart has a wide range of column headings so it can be used not only to support place value, but also conversions of measure, money and fraction/decimal equivalents. Unlike printable charts which are limited to A4 or A3 sizes, our place value mats are long enough to fit all the required place values whilst the columns are still wide enough to fit base ten (dienes). This is beneficial for children who still need visual representations to see the size comparison of numbers, which is not possible with place value counters. The added bonus with our product being a rubber mat, they can simply be rolled up for future use (see care instructions).
For children age 7-9
You may also be interested in our plavalmat® place value counters which are designed to be used with our place value mats.
To discover more about the Year 3 and 4 Maths Curriculum objectives and Ready-to-Progress criteria that can be supported using a plavalmat® place value chart with decimals, please click on the following links:
Year 5/6 plavalmat®
For children age 9+
In Upper KS2, pupils extend their understanding of the number system and place value to include larger integers (whole numbers), fractions, decimals and percentages.
Our Y5/6 plavalmat® place value chart with decimals has whole numbers and decimals from Millions to thousandths. It has a wide range of column headings so it can be used not only to support place value, but also conversions of measure, money and fraction/decimal/percentage equivalents.
As the place values get larger, so does the length of the grid which can make it very difficult to create printable place value charts to Millions without needing to attach several sheets of paper or card together. Our teacher-designed plavalmat® has been made from natural rubber to be a bright and engaging resources which is both practical and durable enough for withstand the rigours of classroom use and be stored away easily to be reused (see care instructions).
Unlike all our other plavalmat® styles, the columns are not wide enough to fit base ten (dienes). However this decimal place value chart to Millions is suitable for use with place value counters. You may also be interested in our plavalmat® place value counters which are designed to be used with our place value mats.
Although this is aimed primarily at children in primary schools, many secondary schools are finding our decimal place value chart valuable to support KS3 children and SEND pupils who are not working at the expected level for their age and require consolidation of concepts from primary school.
To discover more about the Year 5 and 6 Maths Curriculum objectives and Ready-to-Progress criteria that can be supported using a plavalmat®, please click on the following links:
Overview of our plavalmat® Range
