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A place value activity using base 10 (Dienes) blocks
- Add and manipulate pieces (ones, tens, and hundreds).
- Join pieces in groups of ten or break them apart (e.g., 10 ones into 1 ten and vice versa).
- Choose from three different colors to clearly identify groups or pieces.
- Move, rotate, and duplicate pieces individually or as a group.
- Use the drawing tools to label representations and show understanding.
- Write equations and expressions with the text tool.
- Use the expanding edge piece like a measuring tape to show the dimensions of arrays created with the pieces.
- Zoom and scroll to work with larger collections of pieces.