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Place Value Building Blocks

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Place Value Building Blocks

Base-ten blocks illustration

🧮 Part 1: Understanding Tens and Ones

1. Look at this number: 15

Circle the correct answer:

1 ten and 5 ones

5 tens and 1 one

15 tens and 0 ones

2. What number has 2 tens and 3 ones?

32

23

5

3. Circle the number that shows 1 tekau (ten) and 7 tahi (ones):

71

17

8

4. Which numbers have 0 tens? Tick all that apply:

9

19

5

20

✏️ Part 2: Building Numbers

5. Build this number with blocks, then fill in the blanks:

Number: 14

I need _____ tens and _____ ones to make 14.

In te reo Māori: I need _____ tekau and _____ tahi.

6. Write the number that has:

a) 2 tens and 6 ones = _____

b) 0 tens and 8 ones = _____

c) 1 tekau and 9 tahi = _____

7. Draw or describe how you would use blocks to show the number 13:
8. Explain in your own words what the digit '2' means in the number 20:

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Yourself

9. Extension: What number am I?

• I have 3 more ones than tens

• I have 1 ten

• I am less than 15

Answer: I am the number _____

10. Create your own number riddle:

Write clues for a number between 10-20:

My mystery number is: _____

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