How do you teach tens and ones to first graders?

Use base-ten blocks: ten units snapped together make one ten-rod. Have students build numbers physically, then draw them, then write the expanded form. Worksheets with base-ten block pictures that students count and convert to numbers bridge the concrete-to-abstract gap.

What are base-ten blocks and how do they help with place value?

Base-ten blocks are manipulatives where a small cube represents 1, a rod represents 10, and a flat represents 100. They make place value tangible. Students can physically trade 10 ones for 1 ten, which builds understanding of regrouping for addition and subtraction.

1st Grade Two-digit place values Worksheets

Ages 6-7 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Sarah Chen, Curriculum Developer, M.Ed.

Free printable two-digit place values worksheets for 1st grade students (Ages 6-7). All worksheets are aligned to Common Core standards and ready to print.

1st Grade Math Place Value Two-digit place values Clear All

$Adding whole tens & ones (missing addends) - Monkey$

Adding whole tens & ones (missing addends) - Monkey

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$Adding whole tens and ones - Giraffe$

Adding whole tens and ones - Giraffe

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$Combining Tens and Ones - Unicorn$

Combining Tens and Ones - Unicorn

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$Identifying Place Value - Detective$

Identifying Place Value - Detective

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$Identifying Tens and Ones - Elephant$

Identifying Tens and Ones - Elephant

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$Writing 2-digit numbers in expanded form - Rhino$

Writing 2-digit numbers in expanded form - Rhino

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More place value worksheets

Explore all of our 1st grade place value worksheets, covering identify 10s and 1s, combine 10s and 1s, identify a digit's place value, build numbers from 10s & 1s, and more.

Identify 10s and 1s Combine 10s and 1s Identify a digit's place value Build numbers from 10s & 1s Build numbers from 10s & 1s (missing addends)Rounding to the nearest 10 Write numbers in expanded form Write numbers in standard form Place value

Frequently Asked Questions

First graders should understand that a two-digit number is composed of tens and ones (CCSS 1.NBT.B.2). For example, 43 means 4 tens and 3 ones. They should use this understanding to compare two-digit numbers and add within 100.

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