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Base 10 Place Value

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Base 10 Place Value

Base 10 blocks illustration

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

  • Understand the base 10 number system using tens and ones
  • Represent numbers using place value
  • Recognise patterns in numbers

📊 Part 1: Tens and Ones

1. Look at the number 25. How many tens and ones does it have?

25 has _______ tens and _______ ones

2. Circle the correct answer for the number 34:

3 tens and 4 ones

4 tens and 3 ones

7 tens and 0 ones

3. What number is made from 4 tens and 2 ones?

Answer: _______

4. You have 9 single sticks and someone gives you 1 more stick. What happens?

You have 10 single sticks

You can make 1 bundle of ten

You need more sticks

5. Fill in the missing numbers by counting in tens:

10, 20, _____, 40, _____, 60

✏️ Part 2: Number Patterns and Place Value

6. What do you notice about all numbers ending in 0? (like 10, 20, 30)
7. Challenge: Create a number greater than 40 using tens and ones. Draw or write your answer.
8. Match the numbers to their tens and ones:
18
31
26
2 tens, 6 ones
1 ten, 8 ones
3 tens, 1 one
9. Extension: If you had 5 bundles of ten sticks and 7 single sticks, how would you write this as a number? Explain your thinking.

🌟 Success Criteria - How did you go?

Tick the boxes for what you can do:

I can explain the base 10 system using tens and ones

I can represent numbers using place value

I can describe how numbers increase by grouping in tens

I can spot patterns in numbers

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