Summary
An animated Mage Math lesson on expanded form — pulling a number apart into the value of each digit, made for grade 2. Bright 3-D animation walks kids through it with clear, worked examples they can pause and try.
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Expanded Form Video - 1st and 2nd Grade Math clicks once you see it worked out. Watch an example, then use these questions to make sure it stuck.
- What is each digit worth?
- How do you add the parts back to the whole number?
- Which digit has the biggest value, and why?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: expanded form, place value, digit, value.
Try it: Write 342 in expanded form (300 + 40 + 2). Then do it with your own 3-digit number.