Candy Counter Poster
Place Value Guide Base-10 Model
The Chocolate Counter
Place Value Order
Hundreds • Tens • Ones
Count place values from left to right: Hundreds (Crates of 100), Tens (Packs of 10), and Ones (Single Chocolate Bars).
Hundreds Place
100 Chocolate Crate
10 Packs × 10 = 100 Bars
10 × 10 = 100 CHOCOLATES
100 Chocolate Bars = 1 Hundred
Quantity: 100 Chocolates
Base-10 Block: Hundred Flat ( ▦ )
Value: 100
Tens Place
10 Chocolate Pack
1 Pack of 10 Bars
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 CHOCOLATE BARS • 1 TEN
10 Chocolate Bars = 1 Ten
Quantity: 10 Chocolates
Base-10 Block: Ten Rod ( ❚ )
Value: 10
Ones Place
1 Single Bar
1 Individual Chocolate Bar
MILK CHOCOLATE 1
1 Single Bar = 1 One
Quantity: 1 Chocolate Bar
Base-10 Block: Unit Cube ( ▪ )
Value: 1
10×
The Chocolate Factory "Rule of 10"
Left-to-Right Place Value
1 Crate
1 Hundred
10 Packs
10 × 10
100
1 Pack
1 Ten
10 Singles
10 × 1
10
Hundreds Column
1 Crate = 100 Bars
Tens Column
1 Pack = 10 Bars
Ones Column
1 Single Bar = 1 Piece
Choco-Challenge: How many single chocolate bars are in 3 crates, 4 packs, and 2 singles? 342 chocolates!
300 + 40 + 2 = 342