University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Manipulatives for the Upper Elementary (Gr. 4 6)
Many teachers find it more challenging to incorporate the use of manipulatives into their mathematics programs at the upper elementary or middle school grades. Activities using manipulatives are provided for grades four, five, and six...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Base Ten Concentration [Pdf]
Students determine if the base ten picture is the same as the two-digit number in this game of memory.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Base Ten Fun
Base Ten Fun is an educational virtual manipulatives activity for kids learning place value, addition and subtraction. Base Ten Fun is highly customizable; kids can select from ones, tens and hundreds.
Other
Nearpod: 1, 10, 100 More or Less
For this lesson, 1st graders will learn how to use base ten blocks and hundreds charts to find 1, 10, and 100 more and less than a given number.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Adding Tens to a 2 Digit Number [Pdf]
Students will flip two cards over and determine the sum. Base ten blocks could be used for additional help.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Tens and One Game [Pdf]
Students will explore place value using base ten blocks and following the given directions.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Make Ten Bundles [Pdf]
Students complete an activity by rolling a die and creating bundles of ten.
Study Pad
Splash Learn: Common Core Math Standards 1.nbt.2.c
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn the tens by choosing the correct answer in this game. Each question shows you a base-ten model and you choose which number it represents.
George Mason University
Lesson Plans: Whole Number Algorithms Base Ten Blocks
Brief lesson plans that show how to use base ten blocks to do all four operations and a little bit of algebra.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Turning Words Into Numbers Using a Place Value Diagram
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The interactive PLIX resource allows students to manipulate base ten blocks to observe how changing the value of each type of block affects the total, including...
Study Pad
Splash Learn: Common Core Math Standards 1.nbt.6
[Free Registration/Login Required] Practice subtracting multiples of 10 with this online game! Choose the correct answer to the question to collect coins. Problems are shown using base ten blocks as examples or number sentences.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Kid's Math Board
This interactive workspace allows teachers to model math problems using base ten blocks and numbers.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Base Ten Bag (Subtraction) [Pdf]
Students are to work with a partner to practice subtraction. Materials needed:Base 10 blocks (9 tens and 9 ones), numeral cards (0-9) and a paper bag.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Subtraction Strategies Using Base 10 Blocks
Everyday Math Lesson 6.5 using base-10 blocks.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fisher Boat: Number: Count to 1000 and Money
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario on a fishing boat. Those skills include counting forwards by tens, reading three-digit numbers, and producing a three-digit number using base...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Counting Cubes and Creating a Place Value Diagram
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The PLIX interactive source allows students to use base ten blocks to explore place value and numbers in the hundreds. There is also a video that describes how to...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Base Ten Bag: Addition [Pdf]
Experimenting with addition. Materials needed :Base 10 blocks (12 tens and 12 ones), paper bag and a die.
Topmarks Online
Topmarks: Place Value Basketball
Place Value Basketball is a fun, base ten blocks game which helps young children to know what each digit in a either a two or three digit number represents. Immediate feedback is given.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Area Model of Multiplication Base 10 Manipulatives
Students will use base 10 manipulatives to build a rectangular array to represent double digit multiplication. Students will make the connection between the standard algorithm and the rectangular array.This lesson plan was created as a...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Mentally Speaking!
Using base ten blocks and place value, 2nd graders explore how to become more fluent in adding and subtracting two-digit numbers without regrouping.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Decimal War
Students will use base 10 manipulatives to build models of decimal numbers. Students will compare decimal numbers. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by the Malone...
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Kid's Big Numbers
Students practice place value of whole numbers using base ten blocks.
Other
Nearpod: Place Value: Fall Edition
In this lesson, students will use base ten blocks and a place value chart to show their understanding of two-digit and three-digit numbers. They will also use place value to compare numbers.