Understanding Place Value Blocks

What is the primary purpose of using place value blocks?

• To replace traditional math tools

• To make math more colorful

• To confuse students

• To visually understand numbers and their values

In the first example, how many individual blocks are used to represent the ones place?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 8

What is the value of the tens place in the number 2317?

• 40

• 30

• 20

• 10

How many groups of 100 are used in the first example?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

In the second example, what digit is placed in the hundreds place?

• 2

• 1

• 0

• 3

How many groups of 10 are used in the second example?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In the third example, what is the value of the tens place?

• 80

• 70

• 60

• 50

How many groups of 1000 are used in the third example?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What is the standard form of the number represented in the third example?

• 1360

• 1630

• 1306

• 1603

What is the main takeaway from using place value blocks?

• They are outdated

• They are only for advanced math

• They help in understanding the structure of numbers

• They are a fun toy