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Grade 4

Strand 1
Strand 2
- 4.2.A
- 4.2.B
- 4.2.C
- 4.2.D
- 4.2.E
- 4.2.F
- 4.2.G
- 4.2.H
Strand 3
Strand 4
Strand 5
Strand 6
Strand 7
Strand 8
Strand 9
- 4.9.A
- 4.9.B
Strand 10
- 4.10.A
- 4.10.B
- 4.10.C
- 4.10.D
- 4.10.E

TEKS Math Standard: 4.2.B

represent the value of the digit in whole numbers through 1,000,000,000 and decimals to the hundredths using expanded notation and numerals

Place Value (Beyond Base 10)

Place Value (Beyond Base 10)

Place value is something we cover in elementary school. It seems simple, but I’d wager that very few adults really understand the topic. I sure didn’t until I worked with non-base-10 number systems in college. Your students can get a taste of this mind-boggling experience by imagining what it would be like if we didn’t have the number 9. What would each digit represent then?

Doubling Dollars

Doubling Dollars

Say you have a dollar. Say you can double that dollar each day: $1, $2, $4, and so on. How long will it take to reach… one million dollars? Not as long as you might think!