Hundreds, tens and ones
Place value is how your child makes sense of every bigger number they will meet. Hundreds, tens, and ones follow the same pattern they learned in 1st grade, one step bigger, and it is what makes adding and subtracting three-digit numbers make sense. In 3rd grade they use it to round to the nearest 10 or 100, and in 4th grade the pattern continues into thousands. It also helps with reading prices, distances, and page numbers.
In this video, your child will learn to tell what each digit means.
The lesson stops at each question for your child's answer.
Three problems, each a little harder
Each problem is worked step by step. Your child will solve the last one before Bobby shows how.
Example 1
What digit is in the tens place of 706?
Example 2
How many tens are in 400?
Your child's turn
How many tens are in 370?
The three key steps
- 1A hundred is ten tens.
- 2Digits: hundreds, tens, ones.
- 3Count each hundred as ten tens.
Mistakes to listen for
- Treating zero as nothing at all, writing 76 for seven hundred six because the tens place seems empty.
- Reading the 4 in 482 as four, not four hundred, and building it with 4 single blocks.
- Missing that 10 tens make 1 hundred, so being puzzled that 13 tens and 130 are the same amount.
The lesson shows every step, so your child sees why it works. Read our parent's guide to hundreds, tens, and ones in numbers like 706 →
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Questions parents ask
Does my child need an account to watch?
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What happens when my child answers a question?
A right answer gets a cheer, and the lesson carries on. If your child isn't sure, they can tap "I don't know yet", and Bobby gives the answer and shows another example. Nothing is scored or stored.
Is this the same lesson that's on YouTube?
Yes. Here, the lesson stops at each question and waits for your child to answer. On YouTube, each question stays on screen for a few seconds, and then the lesson plays on.
Where can I learn more?
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