In first grade, students typically learn about place value and how to read and write numbers in standard form. For example, the number 24 can be understood as 2 tens and 4 ones. The digit 2 is in the tens place, and the digit 4 is in the ones place. This can be written as 24 or as 20 + 4.

Students may also learn about expanded form, where a number is written as the sum of its place value. For example, the number 24 can be written in expanded form as 20 + 4.

It is also common for first grade students to learn about the value of digits in numbers. For example, in the number 42, the digit 4 is in the tens place and has a value of 40, while the digit 2 is in the ones place and has a value of 2.

It is important for students to understand place value as it helps them to understand the value of digits in numbers and to perform arithmetic operations such as addition and subtraction.

Benefit

Learning about place value is an important foundation for understanding higher levels of math, including arithmetic and algebra. Understanding place value helps students to:

  1. Read and write numbers in standard form, expanded form, and word form.
  2. Compare and order numbers.
  3. Perform operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
  4. Understand the value of digits in numbers and how they contribute to the overall value of the number.

By learning about place value, first grade students will be better equipped to tackle more advanced math concepts in the future. It is a fundamental building block that will help students to develop a strong foundation in math.

Here are ten sample questions to help your first grade student practice place value:

Practices

Questions

  1. What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 57?
  2. Write the number 82 in expanded form.
  3. Write the number 36 in standard form.
  4. What is the value of the digit 9 in the number 902?
  5. Write the number 74 in expanded form.
  6. What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 135?
  7. Write the number 25 in standard form.
  8. What is the value of the digit 8 in the number 846?
  9. Write the number 91 in expanded form.
  10. What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 602?

Answers

  1. The value of the digit 5 in the number 57 is 50.
  2. The number 82 can be written in expanded form as 80 + 2.
  3. The number 36 is already written in standard form.
  4. The value of the digit 9 in the number 902 is 900.
  5. The number 74 can be written in expanded form as 70 + 4.
  6. The value of the digit 3 in the number 135 is 30.
  7. The number 25 is already written in standard form.
  8. The value of the digit 8 in the number 846 is 800.
  9. The number 91 can be written in expanded form as 90 + 1.
  10. The value of the digit 6 in the number 602 is 600.

10 questions about face value and place value:

  1. What is the face value of the digit 5 in the number 75?
  2. What is the place value of the digit 3 in the number 803?
  3. What is the face value of the digit 9 in the number 9,005?
  4. What is the place value of the digit 2 in the number 23,456?
  5. What is the face value of the digit 0 in the number 100?
  6. What is the place value of the digit 8 in the number 8,902?
  7. What is the face value of the digit 1 in the number 1,000?
  8. What is the place value of the digit 4 in the number 4,321?
  9. What is the face value of the digit 6 in the number 60?
  10. What is the place value of the digit 9 in the number 9,000,000?

Answers

Here are the explanations for each of the statements:

  1. The face value of the digit 5 in the number 75 is 5. The face value of a digit is the value of the digit itself.
  2. The place value of the digit 3 in the number 803 is 3. The place value of a digit is determined by its position in the number. In this case, the digit 3 is in the ones place, which has a value of 3.
  3. The face value of the digit 9 in the number 9,005 is 9. The face value of a digit is the value of the digit itself.
  4. The place value of the digit 2 in the number 23,456 is 2,000. The place value of a digit is determined by its position in the number. In this case, the digit 2 is in the thousands place, which has a value of 2,000.
  5. The face value of the digit 0 in the number 100 is 0. The face value of a digit is the value of the digit itself.
  6. The place value of the digit 8 in the number 8,902 is 8,000. The place value of a digit is determined by its position in the number. In this case, the digit 8 is in the thousands place, which has a value of 8,000.
  7. The face value of the digit 1 in the number 1,000 is 1. The face value of a digit is the value of the digit itself.
  8. The place value of the digit 4 in the number 4,321 is 400. The place value of a digit is determined by its position in the number. In this case, the digit 4 is in the hundreds place, which has a value of 400.
  9. The face value of the digit 6 in the number 60 is 6. The face value of a digit is the value of the digit itself.
  10. The place value of the digit 9 in the number 9,000,000 is 9,000,000. The place value of a digit is determined by its position in the number. In this case, the digit 9 is in the millions place, which has a value of 9,000,000.