Place Value Power Handout
Place Value Power!
Tens & Ones Super Guide
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Meet the Places: Tens & Ones
Tens Place
Each rod is a team of 10 ones stuck together!
2 Rods =
2 Tens (20)
Ones Place
Single, loose unit cubes that stand by themselves!
4 Cubes =
4 Ones (4)
Example Number: 24
2 Tens + 4 Ones = 24
2
How Composing Works: The 10-One Snap!
10 Loose Ones
Too crowded for Ones!
Group & Trade
1 Composed Ten Rod
Snaps into 1 neat Ten!
💡 Remember: Only digits 0 through 9 can live in any one place. Once you have 10, they join forces!
3
Try It! Group and Compose
A. You have 14 loose ones.
Circle a group of 10 to compose a new ten rod!
Result: Ten and Ones
B. You have 2 tens and 12 ones.
Compose 10 ones into 1 ten. What is your new total?
Result: Tens and Ones
Golden Math Rule
When we have more than 9 ones in a place value, we can group 10 ones and compose a ten.
10 Ones = 1 Ten Digits in each house: 0 to 9 only
