This 4th grade resource was created for students in Kern County at an Expanding Level of English Proficiency.

Make math practice exciting and collaborative with this engaging Comparing and Ordering Numbers Game Set, perfect for 4th-grade students! Aligned with standards 4.NBT.2, this set includes task cards and a fun, Slides and Ladders-style game board to reinforce essential skills in a playful and cooperative way.

What’s Included:
-Task Cards: Thoughtfully designed problems that challenge students to compare and order multi-digit numbers up to the millions.
-Chutes and Ladders-Style Game Board: Students advance through the board by solving math questions correctly, adding an element of fun and excitement.
-Collaborative Play Rules: All players work together to solve a math problem. Once everyone solves the question, they compare answers. If anyone has a different answer, the team collaborates to rework the problem and agree on the correct solution before moving forward.

Why You'll Love It:
✔ Interactive and Engaging: Combines the joy of a classic game with essential math practice.
✔ Teamwork and Critical Thinking: Promotes cooperative learning as students discuss and solve problems together.
✔ Differentiated Learning: Task cards include problems of varying complexity to support learners at different levels.

ELD Scaffold:
Post sentence frames on the board to support English Learners in organizing and expressing their mathematical reasoning. (e.g., “The number ___ is greater than ___ because the digit in the ___ place is larger” and “When ordering ___, ___, and ___, the correct order is ___”). Additionally, post a key vocabulary word bank on the board with terms like "greater than," "less than," "place value," and "order."

UDL Scaffold:
As a teacher, you can offering multiple means of engagement and representation.  Students can simply solve the math questions by using only the task cards or they can use the task cards with the game board. These features ensure the activity is accessible and inclusive for all learners.

This resource is ideal for math centers or small group instruction. It’s a fun, hands-on way to help students build confidence and mastery in comparing and ordering numbers, while fostering collaboration and problem-solving skills!