Visualise large numbers with the Base Ten MAB Flats! This set of 10 red flats measures 10 x 10 x 1 cm each and is designed to enhance your students’ understanding of place value. Combining these flats with other Base Ten resources helps build a solid foundation for mathematical concepts like addition, subtraction, and the relationship between units, tens, hundreds, and beyond.
Educational Benefits:
- Visualise the relationship between units and hundreds, reinforcing understanding of place value.
- Supports the development of addition and subtraction skills with large number manipulation.
- Ideal for introducing concepts of area and larger number relationships in a tangible, hands-on way.
- Complements other Base Ten materials for deeper exploration of maths concepts.
Classroom Ideas:
- Use the flats to represent hundreds and practise adding and subtracting hundreds with students.
- Combine with longs and units to form larger numbers, reinforcing the Base Ten number system.
- Incorporate the flats into lessons on area, using the size and grid marks to explore geometric concepts.
- Challenge students to decompose and recompose numbers using flats to strengthen their place value understanding.
Information:
- Ages: Suitable for 6+ years
- Contents: 10 x MAB Flats
- Material: Plastic
- Size: 10 x 10 x 1 cm per flat
- Comes in red, blue, yellow or green












