Place Value

Grade 1 Math | Base Ten Topic 2

Grade 1Common Core 1.NBT.B.220 minutes
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Learning Objectives

  • Understand tens and ones places in numbers
  • Read 2-digit numbers using place value
  • Use base ten blocks to show numbers

What is Place Value?

Place value tells us how much each digit is worth based on where it sits in a number. The position of a digit changes its value!

Place Value Example

23
2 tens = 20
3 ones = 3
Total = 23

Place value helps us:

  • Understand what each digit means
  • Read bigger numbers correctly
  • Compare numbers easily
  • Add and subtract larger numbers