Summary
An animated Mage Math lesson on place value — how a digit's spot (ones, tens, hundreds and beyond) sets its worth, 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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Discussion questions
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Place Value Lesson - 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 based on where it sits?
- How does a digit's value change when it moves one place to the left?
- Can you build the number with base-ten blocks or a place-value chart?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: place value, digit, ones/tens/hundreds, value.
Try it: Write a 3-digit number and say what each digit is worth. Then show it with base-ten blocks or a quick drawing.