Place Value

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Objective

I can explain how the position of a digit determines its value in a multi-digit number.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

2 questions

1

Explain the rule about how many digits can be in each "room" (place value) and why this rule is important for understanding place value.

2

Imagine you have 13 ones blocks. Explain how you would arrange these blocks in the "place value house" (ones and tens places) according to the rules discussed in the video. How many blocks would be in each room?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

In the number 38, what value does the digit 3 represent? Explain. In the number 6, what value does the digit 6 represent? Explain.

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