Number Sense and Place Value · Number & Operations

The Power of Ten

Exploring how numbers are built using groups of ten and leftover units.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it easier to count objects when we group them in tens?
  2. 2How does the digit 1 change its meaning when it moves from the units place to the tens place?
  3. 3What happens to a number if we have more than nine units?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Algebra
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Foundations of Mathematical Thinking
Unit: Number Sense and Place Value
Period: Number & Operations

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