Place value blocks

Place value blocks

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This task is about place value with three digit numbers.
 is a 100 block   is a 10 block   is a 1 block 
 
a)		  
What numbers are shown by these blocks?
 
  i)               

______________
       
  ii)     

______________
       
  iii)             

______________

b)
i)
Draw blocks to show the number 2  1  4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ii) Draw blocks to show the number 3  0  2.
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Knowledge
Keywords: 
place value, whole numbers
Description of task: 
Students identify three digit numbers represented by place value blocks, then draw blocks to represent other three digit numbers.
Answers/responses: 
  

Y5 (04/1999)
a) i)
ii)
iii)		 243
420
106		 very easy
easy
very easy
b) i)
 
 
 
ii)

very easy
 
 
 
very easy
Teaching and learning: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
a) ii)
    iii)		 402
160		 Place value error – confuses tens and ones.
a) ii)
    iii)		 42
16		 Place value error – ignores 0 in ones or tens place.