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Mathematical Reasoning
Basic Math
1. Number Sense and Operations
1.6 Place Value Models of Multi-Digits
Place Value Models of Multi-Digit Numbers
See how base ten blocks turn thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones into a picture you can build, count, and compare.
What You'll Learn
Recognize that a small cube represents 1 one, a rod represents 10 ones, a flat represents 100 ones, and a large cube represents 1,000 ones
Build a multi-digit number by grouping the correct number of thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones blocks
Count blocks by group instead of one at a time, since 10 rods always equal 1 flat
Match a picture of base ten blocks to its written number, such as 2 thousands, 4 hundreds, 3 tens, and 1 one written as 2,431
Explain why grouping ten of one block always trades up to one of the next larger block
Compare two block models to decide which one shows the greater number
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