Reading and Writing Numbers to 10,000 Using Place Value

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This educational video provides a clear, step-by-step demonstration of how to identify, read, and write four-digit numbers up to 10,000. Using two distinct visual models—Base 10 blocks and a color-coded place value chart—the video guides students through the process of determining the value of digits in the thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones places. The content progresses from standard numbers to more complex examples involving zero placeholders, a common stumbling block for elementary students. It systematically breaks down each number by counting the quantity in each place value column, stating the breakdown verbally (e.g., "3 thousands, 2 hundreds..."), and then showing both the written word form and the numerical digit form. Teachers can use this video to introduce or reinforce place value concepts in 3rd and 4th grade. It is particularly effective for visual learners who need to see concrete representations of quantity before moving to abstract numbers. The clear separation of examples allows educators to pause after each visual to ask students to predict the number before the narrator reveals the answer.