Year 3 have been getting to know 3 digit numbers and how to represent them. We now have three digits that represent hundreds, tens and ones.
What does the 3 represent in each number?
We began partitioning these numbers into the three columns:
Then we had a go at partitioning these numbers flexibly with exchanging.
We know:
10 ones = 1 ten
10 tens = 1 hundred
Here’s how we did it! We used place value counters and base 10 to help us with our number sentences.
Help at home: How many different ways can you partition the number 789?What does each digit represent? Can you a part part whole model or a place value chart?
