Identify Base Ten Blocks

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What is a Base Ten Block?

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A Base Ten Block is a tool used to teach place value and arithmetic. It consists of blocks that represent units (ones), rods (tens), and flats (hundreds).

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What does a unit block represent?

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A unit block represents one single unit or 'one' in Base Ten Blocks.

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What does a rod represent?

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A rod represents ten units or 'ten' in Base Ten Blocks.

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What does a flat represent?

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A flat represents one hundred units or 'one hundred' in Base Ten Blocks.

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How many unit blocks are in one rod?

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There are ten unit blocks in one rod.

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How many rods are in one flat?

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There are ten rods in one flat.

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If you have 3 rods, how many units do you have?

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You have 30 units because each rod represents 10 units (3 rods x 10 units = 30 units).

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If you have 2 flats, how many units do you have?

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You have 200 units because each flat represents 100 units (2 flats x 100 units = 200 units).

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What is the total value of 1 flat, 2 rods, and 3 unit blocks?

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The total value is 123 (1 flat = 100, 2 rods = 20, 3 units = 3; 100 + 20 + 3 = 123).

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How can Base Ten Blocks help in addition?

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Base Ten Blocks help visualize the process of addition by grouping units, rods, and flats together.