This math unit focuses on developing students' understanding of the decimal system and place value using base 10 blocks. Initially, the unit helps students recognize and count base 10 block representations of hundreds and tens, translating these into numerical values. Progressively, it introduces counting and identifying the ones place value, enhancing number sense and comprehension of how numbers are structured in the base ten system. As the unit advances, it incorporates thousands into exercises, further challenging students to visualize and quantify larger numbers. This progression leads to exercises that require translating the visual representations of base 10 blocks into both numeric and word formats across various place values (thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones). This comprehensive practice not only reinforces numerical literacy and place value understanding but also improves students' ability to express numbers in written form, crucial for building foundational math skills in young learners.
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