Using Expanded Notation to Break Numbers by Place Value

This video tutorial teaches students how to use expanded form to understand place value. It explains how to break down numbers into their individual place values using arrow cards and addresses common misunderstandings students may have. The tutorial also demonstrates how to solve puzzles by stacking numbers and adding them to find the total. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write numbers in expanded form and understand the value of each digit.

Describe the process of using arrow cards to represent a number in expanded form.

How can you convert expanded notation back into a standard number?

What steps would you take to solve a problem that involves adding values from expanded form?