Place Value Mastery

Understand how the position of each digit determines its value. This path covers ones and tens through ten-thousands, including expanded form notation, helping learners grasp the structure of our number system.

5 stepsBest for: Grades K-4

Step 1 · Kindergarten

Ones and Tens

Discover place value by learning how digits in the ones and tens places represent different values in numbers up to 99.

Place Value: Ones Place Value: Tens

Step 2 · Grade 1

Ones, Tens, and Hundreds

Extend place value understanding to three-digit numbers, identifying the value of digits in ones, tens, and hundreds places.

Place Value: Ones and Tens Place Value: Hundreds

Step 3 · Grade 1

Expanded Form Basics

Write numbers in expanded form for tens and hundreds, showing each digit multiplied by its place value.

Expanded Form: Tens Expanded Form: Hundreds

Step 4 · Grade 3

Advanced Expanded Form

Work with expanded form for thousands, handle numbers with zeros, and convert between expanded and standard form.

Expanded Form: Thousands Expanded Form with Zeros Standard Form Mixed Expanded Form

Step 5 · Grade 4

Thousands and Ten-Thousands

Master place value for large numbers in the thousands and ten-thousands, understanding digit values in multi-digit numbers.

Place Value: Thousands Place Value: Ten-Thousands