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Place Value Practice

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Place Value Practice

Place Value Practice

Base 10 blocks showing tens and ones

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Tens and Ones

1. Look at the base 10 blocks below. Write how many tens and ones you see.

Example: ||||| ||||| ||||| ● ● ● ● (3 tens, 4 ones = 34)

a) ||||| ||||| ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

_____ tens and _____ ones = _____

b) ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ● ●

_____ tens and _____ ones = _____

c) ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

_____ tens and _____ ones = _____

📝 Part 2: Writing Numbers

2. Write the number that matches each description:
a) 4 tens and 7 ones = _____
b) 6 tens and 2 ones = _____
c) 8 tens and 0 ones = _____
d) 3 tens and 9 ones = _____
3. Break these numbers into tens and ones:
a) 56 = _____ tens and _____ ones
b) 73 = _____ tens and _____ ones
c) 90 = _____ tens and _____ ones
d) 28 = _____ tens and _____ ones

🎯 Part 3: Matching Activity

4. Match each number with its base 10 representation. Draw lines to connect them.
1. 25
2. 43
3. 60
4. 17
A. ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ● ● ●
B. ||||| ||||| ● ● ● ● ●
C. ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |||||
D. ||||| ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

⚖️ Part 4: Comparing Numbers

5. Circle the larger number in each pair:

a)

34 or
43

b)

67 or
76

c)

52 or
25

d)

89 or
98

6. Explain your thinking for question 5a. Why is one number larger than the other?

🎨 Part 5: Draw and Show

7. Draw base 10 blocks to show the number 46. Use | for tens and ● for ones.
8. Draw base 10 blocks to show the number 83.

🌟 Part 6: Extension Challenge (Advanced Learners)

9. Write these numbers in expanded form (like the example):

Example: 57 = 50 + 7

a) 64 = _____ + _____
b) 91 = _____ + _____
c) 78 = _____ + _____
10. Challenge: If you have 7 tens and 15 ones, what number do you have? Explain your thinking.
11. Explain in your own words: What does place value mean?

🏠 Part 7: Number Detective (Home Learning Extension)

12. Find three two-digit numbers around your home (house numbers, signs, clocks, etc.). Write them down and break them into tens and ones:
Number 1: _____ = _____ tens and _____ ones
Where I found it: _________________________
Number 2: _____ = _____ tens and _____ ones
Where I found it: _________________________
Number 3: _____ = _____ tens and _____ ones
Where I found it: _________________________

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