Making Bug Houses from Base Ten Blocks!

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Making Bug Houses from Base Ten Blocks!

posted Sep 12, 2017, 11:30 AM by Patrick Johnson

Students made bug houses out of base ten blocks!

The Task: Students could choose up to 16 base ten blocks to construct a bug house. Afterwards, students counted the value of the blocks. The value became the address of the bug house.

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Making Bug Houses from Base Ten Blocks!

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