How Many Tens? How Many Ones?

Discover What Digits Really Mean

In this activity, students learn the heart of place value: the position of a digit tells its value. Using colorful base ten blocks, children practice:

• Counting groups of ten rods and single cubes
• Writing how many tens and how many ones they see
• Connecting pictures to numbers: 4 tens and 3 ones make 43

Each question gives supportive feedback, helping your child move from counting by ones to thinking in groups of ten. This is a critical step toward fluency with larger numbers!