A digit is one of the ten single numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

What is the base 10 system?

The base 10 system is a number system where we group units into sets of 10 to make counting easier.

What are base 10 blocks used for?

Base 10 blocks are used to represent number patterns and understand place value.

Name: Exploring Base 10
Author: Insta~Lesson

2nd Grade · Math · 60 min

I can represent numbers using base 10 blocks.

1
A digit is one of the ten single numbers from 0 to 9.
2
In the base 10 system, 10 units makes 1 ten.
3
In a place value chart, the column on the right is the ones place, and the column to the left of that is the tens place.

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