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This game is called Base 10 Fun. It allows the student to pick one of the three; count and write, read
and make, or listen and make. Count and write has the student counting base 10 blocks and typing
the correct number. Read and make has the student reading a number and then making that number
out of base 10 blocks. Listen and make serves the same purpose, but it reads the number aloud for
the student.
Materials for lesson: number pieces in cup, dry erase marker, white paper, marker, construction
paper, base 10 blocks, teacher checklist, glue sticks, worksheet
Student Objective (“By the By the end of this lesson you will be able to decompose numbers in
end of this lesson you will two different ways.
be able to…”)
Purpose of Lesson It is important to be able to understand how to decompose, or break
down, these numbers so you can have a visual picture of what the
numbers represent. It will also be important to know this for when
you get older and become more familiar with larger numbers and
even decimals.
INSTRUCTION (30 points)
Relate to Prior Knowledge Remember that we have already learned each digit in a number
represents, or stands for, a group, and that group is called a place
value. Hold up a ones cube. We know that this represents the ones
place. Hold up a tens strip. We also know that this represents the
tens place. Hold up hundreds block. And this cube of 100 little
ones, represents the hundreds place. We also know that if we took
10 of these ones, we would get 1 ten strip. If we were to take 100 of
these tiny cubes we would get one big hundred block. If we were to
take 10 of these tens, we would also get one big hundred block.
Now that we have reviewed, I am going to show you what we are
going to be doing together as a group. I’m going to draw a number
from the cup and then I am going to decompose it in two different
ways using these cubes. Decomposing means to break down. Pick
number and grab base 10 blocks. The number I picked is___. So
how do I build this number? Draw line with dry erase marker on
Direct Instruction (incl. table and write number on board. Now I’m going to represent this
modeling: “I do”) number using my cubes in two different ways. Then draw on board
to represent it in another way. Once finished count and show
students how each representation equals the number. I’m going
to decompose one more number. Repeat. After two examples,
review what I showed. So I drew my number, decomposed it in two
different ways. I used ones, tens, a hundreds cube. These two
representations equal, or are the same as, ___.
Now that you have seen me decompose 2 numbers in different
ways. We are going to work together to decompose numbers. You
and a partner are going to draw one number from the cup. Once you
have the number you are each going to decompose that number by
Guided Practice (“We do”)
yourself. Once you are both done, you are going to check each
other’s work and compare how both of you represented that number.
Work with the 3rd person. After two numbers, stop everyone and
explain the I do.
Independent Practice Now that I have shown you how to decompose and we have worked
(“You do”) together to decompose, you are going to be making a decomposing
poster using construction pieces. They look just like the base 10
blocks except they are not 3D. I am going to give you one number
and you will place the pieces down that you think will represent your
number. Once I have checked it, you can glue them down so you
can keep your poster. Be sure to do your best because this is what
is going to show me if you understand how to decompose on your
own. Use checklist to track if student mastered on their own.
How many groups of ten do you have in your number?
Does using tens help you count the number more quickly?
Higher Level Questions
Could you use this many ones to represent a this many tens?
How many ways did we represent our number?
CLOSURE (objective restated, link to future learning; incl. students) (4 points)
Today you learned how to decompose numbers in two different ways. Someone remind me what
decompose means. Right, decompose means to break down and to find the place value of each digit
in a number. Call on student. If I were to have the number 32, how many tens would I have? Right 3.
Hold up 3 tens. How many ones would I need? Right 2. Hold up 2 ones. You all used the
manipulatives correctly. Everyone’s poster looks great and I can tell that you all have a good
understanding of what it means to decompose numbers. Tomorrow, we are going to take what we
have learned today to start representing numbers by writing them out in expanded form.
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Interactive Notebook
Decomposing Numbers
Directions: Decompose the following number in two different ways by drawing the correct
number of hundreds, tens, and/or ones in each box.
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