Description
Make multiplying by tens fun and meaningful with this multiply by multiples of tens worksheets unit! This 4th grade math resource includes over 200 pages of lessons, games, and hands-on activities that help students understand how place value patterns make multiplying by tens easy.
Students learn to multiply by 10, 100, and 1,000 using place value reasoning while connecting multiplication to real-world patterns and equations.
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What’s Included in This 4th Grade Math Unit
This unit combines visual models, engaging practice, and interactive games to help students build fluency with multiples of tens.
Mini-Lesson:
A simple, no-prep notebook activity introduces students to the concept of multiplying by tens using place value. Students glue it into their notebooks as a year-round reference for understanding how zeros shift a number’s value.
Worksheets (10 total):
Students practice:
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Multiplying by 10, 100, and 1,000
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Using place value drawings to explain reasoning
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Solving real-world word problems
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Exploring how digits shift when multiplied by tens
Emoji Math Sort:
Students check each problem and place a smile or frown emoji to indicate whether the answer is correct. This error analysis game reinforces self-checking and concept accuracy.
Flower Sort:
Students match each flower card to the correct bucket based on multiples of tens. This interactive matching game is perfect for partner work or math centers.
Game #1: Racing Game – Line Them Up!
Students race to see which team can line up their cards in the correct order first. Each card focuses on multiplying numbers by tens or hundreds. The first team to finish wins!
Game #2: Build a Volleyball Court
Each player earns items for their volleyball court with every correct answer. Chance cards add fun twists, and the first student to complete their court wins! All task cards focus on multiplying by multiples of ten.
Game #3: Build a Fall Scene
Students build a fall-themed picture as they answer “how many times larger” questions and multiply by powers of ten. This version adds depth to understanding scale and patterns.
Game #4: Whole-Class Game – Bucket Filler!
Students travel the classroom solving multiply-by-tens task cards. Each correct answer is dropped into a classroom “bucket.” At the end, random winners are drawn for prizes!
Game #5: Dinosaur Collector
Each time students solve a question, they draw a dino card. The first player to collect all eight dinosaurs wins! With 48 total questions, this game reinforces mastery of multiplying by tens.
All games are included in color and black-and-white versions for flexible printing options.
Flexible Classroom Uses
This 4th grade multiply by tens unit is perfect for:
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Whole-group instruction introducing place value patterns
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Partner or small-group review games
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Math centers and rotation stations
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Early finisher challenges
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Spiral review and sub plans
Differentiated activities make this resource adaptable for advanced students or those who need additional support with number patterns.
Standards Alignment
Common Core:
4.NBT.1 – Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right.
Texas TEKS:
3.2A–D, 4.2A, 4.4B – Compose and decompose numbers up to 100,000; describe the relationships in the base-10 system; interpret place value as ten times the value to the right; determine products of numbers and 10 or 100 using place value understanding.
Florida B.E.S.T.:
MA.4.NSO.1.1 – Express how the value of a digit changes when it moves left or right.
MA.4.NSO.1.2 – Read and write multi-digit numbers to 1,000,000 in standard, expanded, and word form.
Why Teachers Love This Resource
Teachers love how this unit helps students see the why behind multiplying by tens! Visual activities like Flower Sort and Dinosaur Collector make place value relationships concrete, while games like Build a Volleyball Court and Line Them Up! keep engagement high.
Every page is no-prep, clear, and perfect for guided or independent practice — saving teachers valuable time while deepening student understanding.
Save Time and Make Multiplication Practice Fun
This 4th Grade Math Unit is part of a full-year collection designed to make math instruction low-prep and engaging. Each unit blends printable worksheets, interactive mini-lessons, and themed games that help students master essential skills in a fun, hands-on way.
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