Humpty Dumpty 120 Chart…Putting the Pieces Together Again
“All the King’s horses and all the King’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.”
But maybe your kiddos can!
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A 120 chart is a great way to work on tens and ones and to discuss patterns. It’s always an eye-opening experience to realize that some kiddos don’t easily see patterns. Having students share what they notice helps others begin to see their own. For example, one student once pointed out that every other number is even—but couldn’t remember the word for numbers that aren’t even. That sparked a great discussion about the word odd. You can’t plan moments like that!
Next, I asked students to focus on the column with 10, 20, 30, and so on, and tell me what they noticed. They quickly saw that each number had a zero. When I asked where the zero was, I got a few blank stares—which led perfectly into a discussion about tens and ones. 🙂
One of my favorite 120 chart activities is to cut up the chart and let students put it back together like a puzzle. I call it the Humpty Dumpty 120 Chart! I print the chart on bright cardstock, laminate it, and cut it apart. Using different colors of cardstock for each puzzle keeps the pieces from getting mixed up. Cut each chart a little differently so students can play again and again with a fresh challenge each time.
This activity is easy to differentiate, too. If students aren’t working all the way to 120, just use part of the chart and add more pieces later as they’re ready. Charts cut into fewer, larger sections are easier to assemble, while smaller pieces make it more challenging. You can also have students build the puzzle directly on top of a complete 120 chart for extra support.
You can download a copy of the Humpty Dumpty 120 chart that also includes a blank 120 chart for students to practice filling in the numbers as well as blank hundred chart puzzles. Fill in one number on each puzzle and let students use the 120 patterns to fill in the missing numbers.
Great idea!!!
Thanks!
I love doing this with kids! I haven’t ever printed these on cardstock and laminated them but I think this would be great! Added to my to-do list!
Tara
The Math Maniac
Tara, it’s really interesting to watch the kiddos putting them together. Such great formative assessment!
I was also thinking it would be a good page for an interactive math journal. Then they would have a completed chart too.
I copied on card stock and put small magnets on the back so the pieces don’t move around. Makes a great center.
thanks for being so helpful!
This is just what I’ve been searching for, thanks!
We like to play a treasure map with directions. As the children follow along from a random starting point we see where everyone ends and discuss where “the wrong turns” may have happened.
I cut up a large hundreds chart and used it for a small group to work together to reassemble. Great discussion as they looked for where their piece went. Also cut up a large blank grid, and with it assembled, wrote only one number on each piece. After discussing the patterns on the completed grid, I gave them the second puzzle to assemble as a group. Lots of different strategies came out of the activity.
Donna…I found cards where there
Is either a number 1 to 10 or a domino with dots…there is also a wild card…but I don’t know what to do with them..is it like a memory game?
I’m honestly not sure which cards you are referring to. They could be anywhere in hundreds of posts! They sound a little like these cards: https://www.mathcoachscorner.com//2016/11/math-activities-that-do-double-duty/.
I am unable to open the link for the Humpty Dumpty game. Are you able to share it in a different.
Huh, there was something funky about the Bitly link. I’ve changed the link to the actual Dropbox file and you should be able to download it now.
It is still not working. It thanks me for downloading but I can’t find it anywhere. Any suggestions?
It’s actually not working for me either! I’m checking with others, and one user said her files are doing the same thing. Might be a temporary glitch with Dropbox.
It looks like it’s working now! Thank you for your patience.
When I click the link it says, “that didn’t work for some reason.” It looks like it wants us to sign in to Dropbox. Is there any way you could email me the file in a pdf? I’m SUPER excited to use this game with my class!
I am looking into it with Dropbox support!
The link to download The Humpty Dumpty Chart isn’t working.
I am looking into it with Dropbox support!
Hello- I see similar responses about not being able to access the link. I am unable to access Dropbox links from any of your posts. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you!!
I understand that some schools/districts block access to Dropbox for whatever reason. A workaround would be to download the file at home using your personal email and then email the file to your school email. I realize that’s an inconvenience, but Dropbox is the best tool for me to use to store my files.
Thank you!!