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.

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1st Grade Place Value Worksheets

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

Free printable place value math worksheets for 1st grade students (Ages 6-7). Covers Tens and ones, Two-digit place values, Base ten blocks, and more. All worksheets are aligned to Common Core standards.

Tens and ones

$Combining Tens and Ones - Unicorn$

Combining Tens and Ones - Unicorn

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Hundreds, tens and ones - Idea$

Hundreds, tens and ones - Idea

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Identifying Tens and Ones - Elephant$

Identifying Tens and Ones - Elephant

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

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

Writing 2-digit numbers in expanded form - Rhino

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

Two-digit place values

$Building a 3-digit number - Slam$

Building a 3-digit number - Slam

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Find the number to complete the next ten - Look$

Find the number to complete the next ten - Look

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Find the number to complete the next ten - Search$

Find the number to complete the next ten - Search

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Identifying Place Value - Detective$

Identifying Place Value - Detective

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

Base ten blocks

$Creating Groups of 10 - Fun Blocks$

Creating Groups of 10 - Fun Blocks

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Regrouping into blocks of 10 - Bicycle$

Regrouping into blocks of 10 - Bicycle

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Regrouping into blocks of 10 - Chess$

Regrouping into blocks of 10 - Chess

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

Composing numbers

$Building a 3-digit number - Truck$

Building a 3-digit number - Truck

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

Decomposing numbers

$Decomposing numbers (0-50) - Basketball$

Decomposing numbers (0-50) - Basketball

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Tens and ones - Decomposing numbers (0-20) - Van$

Tens and ones - Decomposing numbers (0-20) - Van

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace Value

$Tens and ones - Decomposing numbers (0-100) - Backpack$

Tens and ones - Decomposing numbers (0-100) - Backpack

Level

Grade1st Grade

TopicPlace 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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