Base ten blocks are a necessity for hands-on place value learning. They really help kids see and feel the difference between a one and a ten, or a ten and a hundred. They also show children how, for example, ten tens make a hundred.
You can get a set of these important manipulatives for your homeschool without breaking the bank. I have list of some below that are all currently under $25.
If these prices don’t work for you, then I suggest you check out garage sales or curriculum swaps for used sets.
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Inexpensive Base Ten Blocks
Didax Educational Resources Base Ten Plastic Starter Kit – Here’s a standard set with 100 unit cubes, 10 ten rods, 10 hundred Flats, and 1 thousand block all made out of durable plastic.
Didax Educational Resources Interlocking Base Ten Blocks – This set of blocks is interlocking so that kids can see how, for example, ten tens stacked together make a hundred. Also, I bet kids would have a lot of fun building with these blocks. 😉
Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Base Ten – Here’s a magnetic set that could be used on a magnetic white board, metal file cabinet, or even your refrigerator.
Teacher Created Resources Foam Base Ten Set – These foam blocks are less expensive than the plastic versions yet still pretty durable.
Which of these base ten blocks worked well for your homeschool?
More help on this site with math manipulatives:
- Pattern Blocks for Your Homeschool
- Where to Get Inexpensive Learning Clocks
- Free Printable Math Number Lines (In the Membership Area)
- Free Ten Frame Printables (In the Membership Area)
- Free Hundreds Chart Printable Pages (In the Membership Area)
- Free Base Ten Blocks You Can Print (In the Membership Area)
Many blessings,
