Printable Tens and Ones Worksheets
Tens and ones worksheets help 1st and 2nd grade students break two-digit numbers into tens bundles and loose ones. These printable practice pages build place value foundations with grids, models, and answer keys.
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Break two-digit numbers into tens and ones
Split each number into tens, ones
Build the number from tens and ones
Circle groups of 10
Build the number from tens and ones
Build two-digit numbers
Tens or Ones value of a digit
Identifying place value
Write expanded form for 2-digit number
Write expanded form for 2-digit numbers
Write standard form for 2-digit number
Write standard form for 2-digit numbers
About Tens and Ones
What this skill is
Understanding tens and ones is the foundation of the base-ten numbering system: the two digits in a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones (such as 43 being 4 tens and 3 ones).
When children learn it
Understanding that 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones is taught in 1st grade (CCSS 1.NBT.B.2) and solidified in 2nd grade addition strategies.
Teaching Tips
- Bundle craft sticks or straws with rubber bands in groups of 10. To make 34, have your child set out 3 bundles and 4 loose sticks. Point out that the 3 bundles equal 30 individual sticks.
Common Mistakes
- Reversing the digits, writing 52 when meaning 2 tens and 5 ones.
- Treating the tens digit as single units (thinking the 4 in 43 means 4 rather than 40).
- Struggling when a number has zero ones, such as 50 meaning 5 tens and 0 ones.