Unit 1: Place Value
Target 14.NBT.A.1Ch 1: Target 1

I can explain how the value of a digit changes depending on its place in a number.

Standard cap: 4 - Explain and prove place-value relationships.

Subskills what students must be able to do

  • 1I can find the value of a digit based on its place.
  • 2I can explain that moving one place left makes a digit worth 10 times as much.

Proficiency Scale & ⚓️ Tasks

1 → 4 proficiency scale
1Beginning

“What is the value of the 6 in 364,218?”

2Developing

“In 66,000, how is the value of the first 6 related to the value of the second 6?”

3Proficient

“Explain why the 7 in 70,000 is 10 times the value of the 7 in 7,000.”

4Advanced

“A student says the 4 in 400,000 is 1,000 times the value of the 4 in 400. Prove or correct the claim.”