, MFP1501
ASSIGNMENT 02
DUE DATE: 22JUNE 2026
1.1 Define place value and explain its role in understanding multi-digit numbers. (2)
Place value is the value a digit has because of its position in a number. In the number 285, the 2 is in
the hundreds place, the 8 is in the tens place, and the 5 is in the ones place.
Place value helps us understand and read multi-digit numbers correctly by showing how much each
digit is worth.
1.2 List Two (2) ways to represent the number 36 using Base-10 principles. (2)
1. 3 tens and 6 ones
2. 30 + 6 = 36
1.3 Determine the value of the digit 8 in the number 285 as shown in the image (2)
The value of the digit 8 in 285 is 80 because it is in the tens place.
1.4 Apply your knowledge of place value to outline a hands-on classroom activity
using Dienes blocks or bottle tops to help Grade 2 learners understand place
value. (4)
A hands-on activity can be done using Dienes blocks or bottle tops to show tens and ones.
1. Give learners 3 groups of ten blocks/bottle tops and 6 single blocks/bottle tops.
2. Ask them to count the groups and identify 3 tens and 6 ones.
3. Learners then build the number 36 and place the objects under headings labelled Tens and
Ones.
4. Finally, let learners write the number sentence 30 + 6 = 36 to connect the objects to the
numeral.
1.5 Briefly discuss a comprehensive place value lesson using concrete materials,
including objectives, method, and anticipated learner misconceptions. (10)
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Grade 2 learners should be able to:
1. Identify the place value of digits in two- and three-digit numbers.
2. Represent numbers using concrete materials such as Dienes blocks, bottle tops, or bundles of
sticks.
3. Explain numbers in terms of hundreds, tens, and ones.
4. Write numbers in expanded form (e.g., 45 = 40 + 5).
Method
1. Introduction:
Begin by revising counting in ones and tens. Show learners concrete materials such as bundles of
sticks or Dienes blocks.
2. Demonstration:
Use the materials to model numbers. For example, show 36 using 3 tens blocks and 6 ones blocks.
Explain that the position of each digit determines its value.
ASSIGNMENT 02
DUE DATE: 22JUNE 2026
1.1 Define place value and explain its role in understanding multi-digit numbers. (2)
Place value is the value a digit has because of its position in a number. In the number 285, the 2 is in
the hundreds place, the 8 is in the tens place, and the 5 is in the ones place.
Place value helps us understand and read multi-digit numbers correctly by showing how much each
digit is worth.
1.2 List Two (2) ways to represent the number 36 using Base-10 principles. (2)
1. 3 tens and 6 ones
2. 30 + 6 = 36
1.3 Determine the value of the digit 8 in the number 285 as shown in the image (2)
The value of the digit 8 in 285 is 80 because it is in the tens place.
1.4 Apply your knowledge of place value to outline a hands-on classroom activity
using Dienes blocks or bottle tops to help Grade 2 learners understand place
value. (4)
A hands-on activity can be done using Dienes blocks or bottle tops to show tens and ones.
1. Give learners 3 groups of ten blocks/bottle tops and 6 single blocks/bottle tops.
2. Ask them to count the groups and identify 3 tens and 6 ones.
3. Learners then build the number 36 and place the objects under headings labelled Tens and
Ones.
4. Finally, let learners write the number sentence 30 + 6 = 36 to connect the objects to the
numeral.
1.5 Briefly discuss a comprehensive place value lesson using concrete materials,
including objectives, method, and anticipated learner misconceptions. (10)
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Grade 2 learners should be able to:
1. Identify the place value of digits in two- and three-digit numbers.
2. Represent numbers using concrete materials such as Dienes blocks, bottle tops, or bundles of
sticks.
3. Explain numbers in terms of hundreds, tens, and ones.
4. Write numbers in expanded form (e.g., 45 = 40 + 5).
Method
1. Introduction:
Begin by revising counting in ones and tens. Show learners concrete materials such as bundles of
sticks or Dienes blocks.
2. Demonstration:
Use the materials to model numbers. For example, show 36 using 3 tens blocks and 6 ones blocks.
Explain that the position of each digit determines its value.
