Base 10

A place value Cheerio tower? Genius!

FREE Place Value Concentration is a fun way for kids to work on that tricky math concept in a hands-on way. Perfect for math centers with first grade kids.

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These Two-Digit Addition Math Stations help students use addition strategies and models such as number lines, breaking apart addends, and base-10 blocks.

Organization and Management, a little of each. This post gives an idea for classroom management and 3 tips for classroom organization!

How to Teach Place Value When teaching place value, I always have a few friends that have a difficult time representing a two-digit number using drawings or

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Young learners need lots of hands-on experiences with numbers. This base ten basket encourages them to build and explore the numbers from 0-100 all for under $8 from the dollar store. Build your own base ten math game with pool noodles for life sized math exploration.

Math center idea for tens and ones. I use foam dice so they don't make any noise. Student rolls 2 dice. The 1st number is for the tens place and the 2nd one is for the ones place. If they roll a 6 and 4 they write down 64 and then they draw the picture. You can add more dice for larger numbers.