Counter of Quantitative Units/Place Value

Description: 

Understands the base-ten numeration system and place value concepts, including ideas of counting in units and multiples of at least tens and ones. When counting groups of 10, can decompose into 10 ones if that is useful. Understands the value of a digit according to the place of the digit within a number. Counts unusual units, such as “wholes” when shown combinations of wholes and parts. 

 

 

Activities

You may see this:

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Other Examples:

  • When given sticks with bundles of 10 and some singles, a child counts by tens and then ones to determine the total number of sticks.
  • When shown 3 whole plastic eggs and 4 halves, a child counts and says there are 5 whole eggs.

Help your student become a(n) Counter of Quantitative Units/Place Value

These activities help children learn to count in different units, switching during the same count. The scaffolding includes using bundled manipulatives or dollar bills in different denominations as well as math talk. Another way of counting different units is counting fractional units (e.g., two halves of an egg) as one whole.

How Many Eggs?
How Many Eggs?

Small Group

Buying Candy Bars [Counter of Quant]
Buying Candy Bars [Counter of Quant]

Small Group

Special Thanks To

Institute of Education Sciences
The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through grant numbers R305K050157, R305A120813, R305A110188, and R305A150243. to the University of Denver. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation
Heising Simons foundation