Base Ten Builder: Read ones, tens and hundreds from blocks
Base Ten Builder: Read ones, then tens and ones, and later hundreds from base-ten blocks.
| Name | Base Ten Builder |
|---|---|
| Catalog grade suggestions | Grade 2, Grade 3 |
| Actual task | Read ones, then tens and ones, and later hundreds from base-ten blocks. |
| Practice objective | Practice the following task: Read ones, then tens and ones, and later hundreds from base-ten blocks. |
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Task and scope
Read ones, then tens and ones, and later hundreds from base-ten blocks.
Check readiness and task range
Early questions show ones, middle questions add tens, and later questions include hundreds. Review the later range before choosing this for a learner who knows only one-digit numbers.
Practice in this activity
- Read ones, then tens and ones, and later hundreds from base-ten blocks.
- Early questions show ones, middle questions add tens, and later questions include hundreds. Review the later range before choosing this for a learner who knows only one-digit numbers.
Controls and steps
- Count each type of base-ten block.
- Value a hundred block as 100, a ten bar as 10 and a single block as 1.
- Add the place values and choose the represented number.
Teaching discussion
Ask what changes between two numbers when the number of ten bars changes but the single blocks stay the same.
Questions about the task
Q: Does Base-Ten Builder stop at two-digit numbers?
A: No. Later questions include hundreds, tens and ones, with values up to 999.