Exploring Base 10
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Objective
I can represent numbers using base 10 blocks.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A digit is one of the ten single numbers from 0 to 9.
- 2
In the base 10 system, 10 units makes 1 ten.
- 3
In a place value chart, the column on the right is the ones place, and the column to the left of that is the tens place.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What is a digit?
What is the base 10 system?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Represent the number 52 using base 10 blocks. How many tens and how many ones are there?”
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