How many ways can you make the number 124 using only tens and ones? Use a task that prompts young mathematicians to make 124 in as many ways as possible.

Concepts

decomposing numbers, numbers, place value, base 10

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide manipulatives as a way to support struggling learners
• Put pupils into pairs and have them come up with the solutions

Classroom Considerations

• Best used as practice, but can also be used as an assessment

Pros

• Comes with a teacher version to help guide instruction and see solutions

Cons

• None

Common Core

2.NBT.A.1.a