base ten blocks

Base ten blocks are physical or visual tools used to help understand place value and basic arithmetic. They include units (small cubes), rods (groups of ten units), flats (hundreds), and cubes (thousands). These blocks allow learners to see and manipulate quantities, making abstract concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division more concrete. By grouping and decomposing blocks, students can better grasp how numbers work and relate to each other within the base ten system used in our everyday math. They are valuable educational resources for building foundational number sense.