Exploring Place Value Concepts for 2nd Graders

The video tutorial from Kids Academy focuses on understanding the value of digits in the hundreds place. It uses examples of numbers like 300 and 600 to illustrate that only the digit in the hundreds place holds value when the other places are zero. The tutorial challenges viewers to determine the value of the digit in the hundreds place for the number 400, reinforcing the concept of place value. The video concludes with a reminder to always consider the place of a digit to determine its value.

What digit in the number 300 has actual value?

• 0 in the tens place

• 0 in the ones place

• 3 in the hundreds place

• All digits have equal value

How do we determine the value of the digit 3 in the number 300?

• By adding all the digits

• By counting in hundreds

• By counting in tens

• By multiplying the digits

Why do the zeros in 300 and 600 have no value?

• Because they are placeholders

• Because they are at the end of the number

• Because zeros never have value

• Because they are not in the hundreds place

Which place is the digit 6 in, in the number 600?

• Hundreds place

• Tens place

• Ones place

• Thousands place

How do we find the value of the digit 6 in 600?

• By multiplying by 6

• By adding zeros

• By counting in tens

• By counting in hundreds

What is the value of the ones place in the number 600?

• 60

• 600

• 6

• 0

What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 400?

• Four hundred

• Forty

• Four

• Four thousand

In the number 400, which places have no value?

• Ones and tens places

• Ones and thousands places

• Hundreds and tens places

• Tens and thousands places

How do we count to find the value of 400?

• By counting in hundreds

• By counting in ones

• By counting in tens

• By counting in thousands

What should you look at to determine a number's value?

• The number of digits

• The color of the digit

• The digit itself

• The place of the digit