Blue Plastic Base Ten Blocks Starter Set

Base Ten Blocks provide students with fun, hands-on ways to learn place value, number concepts, operations, and measurement! There are enough materials to support 5-6 students.

PRODUCT PERKS

• Master the fundamentals of place value and regrouping with this base ten set of units, rods, flats, and more
• Plastic is durable and easy to clean

WHAT TO TEACH

• Adding and Subtracting - Developing the concept of addition and subtraction
• Multiplication and Division - Developing the concept of multiplication and division
• Number sense - Develop number concepts up to 10 and beyond
• Place Value - Differentiate number values
• Counting - Emphasize the relationship between groups of blocks
• Decimals - Explore and develop decimal concepts, compare decimals, and perform basic operations with decimal numbers by letting the cube, flat, long, and unit represent 1, 0.1, 0.01, and 0.001, respectively.
• Logical Thinking - Exploring problem solving and spatial reasoning

RESOURCES

Units

The unit represents the numeral 1. Measures 1cm³

Rods

The rod represents the numeral 10. Measures 1 cm x 1 cm x 10 cm

Flats

The flat represents the numeral 100. Measures 1 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm

Cubes

The cube represents the numeral 1,000. Measures 10cm³