Discovering the Base 10 System: Unveiling the Power of Place Value

• Primary Education

Discovering the Base 10 System: Unveiling the Power of Place Value

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will confidently identify and use place values in the Base 10 system and understand its application in representing different integer numbers.

What do you already know about the Base 10 number system?

Slide 1: Introduction

Video clip explaining the concept of the Base 10 system and its place value columns.

Slide 2: Place Value and Powers of 10

Interactive demonstration of how place value columns correspond to different powers of 10.

Slide 3: Increasing and Decreasing Value

Real-life examples showing that each step to the left increases the value tenfold, and each step to the right decreases it tenfold.

Slide 4: Importance of Zero

Explanation of the significance of zero in the Base 10 system.

Slide 5: Place Value Chart

Interactive place value chart to practice constructing numbers using the Base 10 system.

Slide 6: Converting Between Place Values

Practice questions to convert between different place values in the Base 10 system.

Slide 7: The Power of Millions

Relate the Base 10 system to large numbers and showcase the power of the millions column.

Slide 8: Recap and Practice

Summary of key concepts and a final set of practice questions.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.