Digit cards (Product Code: SLE/LP/04) is a set of 108 cards used to build 3-digit and 4-digit numbers in place-value and mental-calculation games in primary classrooms. Designed for groups of 4 children aged 7 years and above, the games involve several strategies and can hold the interest of adults too. The set is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, a school lab equipment supplier serving India and international markets.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cards | 108 cards |
| Numbers built | 3-digit and 4-digit numbers, in a game context |
| Players | 4 children |
| Age | 7 years and above |
| Activity guide | Write-up with details of the activities |
| Game levels | Different levels depending on the challenge needed; involves multiple strategies and can also be enjoyed by adults |
| Concepts | Comparing numbers; forming the greatest and smallest numbers from given digits; reading and writing multi-digit numbers; expanding a number by place value; place value with addition and subtraction; mental addition, subtraction and multiplication |
| Product code | SLE/LP/04 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
One of the simplest activities asks children to take a handful of cards and arrange the digits into the greatest and then the smallest number possible. Reading the result aloud, writing it down and expanding it by place value shows at once whether a child understands that a digit's position, not just its face, decides its worth. Moving from 3-digit to 4-digit numbers raises the challenge once a group is ready.
The same cards support quick mental addition, subtraction and multiplication rounds. Because an answer can be reached in more than one way, players compare strategies and explain their thinking to each other, which is where much of the learning happens. A set can be kept in the maths corner alongside other educational lab equipment, ready for a group of four with very little preparation.
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited supplies Digit cards under its ScienceLab trading name from Ambala in Haryana. Class teachers, school maths labs, learning centres and distributors order the set singly or in class quantities, usually together with other place-value materials. More about the company is on the company profile.
These aids lead into, or follow on from, place-value games with Digit cards:
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How many cards are in the Digit cards set?
The Digit cards set has 108 cards, enough to build 3-digit and 4-digit numbers during games for a group of 4 children. A write-up describing the activities is included with the set, so no extra preparation is needed.
What age is the Digit cards set suitable for?
The Digit cards set is intended for children aged 7 years and above, played in groups of 4. Because the games involve several strategies, older children and even adults can enjoy them, which makes one set useful across more than one class.
Which maths skills does Digit cards practise?
Digit cards practises place value, comparing numbers, forming the greatest and smallest numbers from given digits, reading and writing multi-digit numbers, expanding numbers, and mental addition, subtraction and multiplication, through games that can be pitched at different levels.
How many Digit cards sets does a class need?
Each Digit cards set serves a group of 4 children, so a class usually needs one set for every four pupils playing at the same time. Share your class size through the contact page and we will quote the matching number of sets.
Who supplies Digit cards?
Digit cards is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), based in Ambala, Haryana, India. The company serves schools, maths labs and dealers in India and international markets, and can quote Digit cards together with other primary maths kits.
Tell us how many groups of four will play and where the sets should be delivered through the contact page, or add Digit cards to the enquiry cart and request one quotation for your whole maths list.
Last updated: 24 September 2026