Place Value Mats
Make place value visual, hands-on and instantly understandable — for every learner in your room.
A well-designed place value mat transforms abstract number concepts into something students can see, build and reason about in real time. These printable mats give every student a consistent, structured workspace to decompose, compare and represent numbers — reducing confusion and building genuine number sense from the ground up.
Whether you're introducing place value for the first time or consolidating understanding across year levels, these mats work beautifully as an independent reference tool or as the centrepiece of a hands-on lesson with counters and blocks.
Why teachers love it:
- Builds genuine number sense — students move beyond rote counting to truly understand what each digit means and why its position matters.
- Perfect for concrete-to-abstract learning — pair with MAB blocks, counters or cubes for a hands-on experience before moving to written work.
- Flexible for differentiation — use across different year levels by simply focusing on the relevant place value columns for your learners.
- Zero prep — print, laminate if you like, and they're ready. Use them again and again all year.
- Reduces cognitive load — the structured layout gives students a clear visual anchor so they can focus on the maths, not the layout.
Perfect for:
- Guided maths groups and small-group instruction
- Whole-class lessons with manipulatives
- Independent practice and rotations
- Fast finishers and early finishers
- Students who need extra visual support
- Home learning and homework support
What's included:
Printable place value mats ready to print on A4 — ideal for laminating and using with dry-erase markers or counters for ongoing practice.
Print a class set, laminate them, and you'll have a go-to resource that supports number learning all year long.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
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FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
