Expand Those 4-Digit Numbers

Expanding a four-digit number involves breaking it down into its constituent place values. Each digit in a four-digit number represents a specific place value: thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones. This worksheet has been created by a teacher for independent practice to help students practice reading and writing numbers up to 2,000 using expanded form.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy! 

A Variety of Ways to Prepare This Resource

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.  

You can also turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity! Print a few copies on cardstock and slip them into dry-erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a dry-erase marker, then erase and reuse. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks.

Before You Download

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource.

An answer key is also included with this download.

This resource was created by Melissa McLaren, a teacher in Massachusetts and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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