Grade 2 Base-Ten Blocks Worksheet

Student Task

• Use after the Vocabulary PowerPoint, once students have seen the block legend and at least one zero-placeholder example modeled. Part A works well done independently; Part B is worth reviewing as a class afterward since the "88" row (0 hundreds) and "999" row (maximum digits) are the two most likely to reveal a lingering misconception.

Classroom Use

• Pair students up: one builds a number with physical or drawn blocks (if available) without saying the number, the partner reads the blocks and writes the number, then they swap. This mirrors Part A under time pressure and peer accountability.

Differentiation

SUPPORT: Complete Part B as a whole-class activity first for 456 and 610 (no zero placeholders) before assigning the zero-placeholder rows (902, 88, 999, 305) independently.
ON-LEVEL: Completes both parts and the Challenge independently.
CHALLENGE: For the Challenge, also write 256 in expanded form and word form in addition to drawing the blocks.

Answer Key & Assessment

Score Part A out of 6 and Part B out of 18 (6 numbers x 3 place values each). Assess the Challenge qualitatively — accept any correct block count even if the drawing isn't neatly arranged, using the Grade 2 Place Value Unit Grading Rubric (once available).

Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to read a base-ten block diagram and write the number it represents, including numbers with a zero in the tens and/or ones place.
• Students will be able to state the number of hundreds, tens, and ones in a given 3-digit (or 2-digit) number.
• Students will be able to construct their own base-ten block representation of a given number.

Teacher Tips

Watch how students handle "88" in Part B — a student who writes "0" in the Hundreds column has correctly understood that a 2-digit number simply has zero hundreds, not "no hundreds place at all." A student who leaves that cell blank instead of writing 0 is showing a subtly different (and worth correcting) misunderstanding.

What's Included

• 1-page worksheet with 6 base-ten block diagrams
• Editable DOCX version
• Print-ready PDF version
• Separate answer key (DOCX + PDF)

Additional Files

• Grade 2 Base - Ten Blocks Worksheet (DOCX)
• Answer Key (PDF)

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