Understanding Base 10 Concepts

This video tutorial covers the concept of place value in a base 10 number system. It explains how each place value is ten times greater than the one to its right and one-tenth of the one to its left. The tutorial uses base 10 blocks to illustrate these relationships and explores the use of a place value chart to understand multiplication and division by powers of ten. Patterns in place value are identified, and practical examples are provided to reinforce learning. The video concludes with a preview of the next lesson on reading and writing whole numbers.

What is the base of our number system?

• Base 5

• Base 2

• Base 10

• Base 20

How many unit cubes make up a large cube in base 10 blocks?

• 1000

• 500

• 100

• 10

What happens to a place value when you multiply it by 10?

• It becomes 10 times smaller

• It becomes 10 times greater

• It becomes 100 times greater

• It remains the same

How many factors of ten are there from the hundreds place to the thousands place?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What is the pattern when moving to the next greater place value?

• It is 10 times more

• It is 5 times more

• It is 100 times more

• It is 20 times more

What do you do with zeros when multiplying by 1000?

• Add one zero

• Add two zeros

• Add three zeros

• Remove one zero

Emma had 200 stickers and gave one-tenth to Tala. How many stickers did she give?

• 10

• 40

• 20

• 30