Hands-On Math: Base-Ten Blocks Course Micro Course

Make Place Value and Operations Concrete with Base-Ten Blocks

Turn abstract numbers into concrete understanding with base-ten blocks. This hands-on micro course explores how this proportional model can help students visualize place value, compose and decompose whole numbers and decimals, and make sense of regrouping. Educators will explore how base-ten blocks can connect visual models to written computation while supporting addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - strengthening number sense, flexible thinking, and conceptual understanding.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain how base-ten blocks provide a proportional model of the base-ten number system.
• Model whole numbers and decimal values to represent place value and regrouping.
• Use base-ten blocks to model addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Target Audience:

• Math teachers and Math coaches

Format:

• Self-paced eLearning course with interactive knowledge checks and real-world scenarios.
• The estimated time to take the course is 15 minutes.
• Downloadable Lesson plans to support student understanding of whole number addition and place value using base-ten blocks, geared towards 2nd and Common Core State Standard: 4.NBT.A.1, and can be adjusted to meet the needs of your students.
• A completion certificate is available after completing the course.