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product_id: 3123887
title: "Plastic Base Ten Starter Set - 1st Grade Math Manipulatives for Elementary School Classroom, Learn Place Value, Base 10 Blocks for Math, Kids Counting Blocks and Teacher Supplies"
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# 36-activity Base Ten workbook included 141 pieces total for hands-on learning Durable, washable plastic blocks Plastic Base Ten Starter Set - 1st Grade Math Manipulatives for Elementary School Classroom, Learn Place Value, Base 10 Blocks for Math, Kids Counting Blocks and Teacher Supplies

**Brand:** learning resources
**Price:** B/.185
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📏 Unlock the power of numbers—where play meets precision!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Plastic Base Ten Starter Set - 1st Grade Math Manipulatives for Elementary School Classroom, Learn Place Value, Base 10 Blocks for Math, Kids Counting Blocks and Teacher Supplies by learning resources
- **How much does it cost?** B/.185 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- learning resources enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted learning resources brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Engage with 36 Guided Activities:** Workbook designed for grades 3-6 to deepen math skills beyond basics.
- • **Master Place Value with 141 Pieces:** Comprehensive set including units, rods, flats, and a thousand block for full base ten understanding.
- • **Durable & Washable for Classroom Use:** Sturdy plastic blocks built to withstand repeated use and easy cleaning.
- • **Trusted by Educators & Loved by Kids:** Top-rated, proven tool to build confidence in math concepts from early grades onward.
- • **Perfect for Home & School Math Centers:** Versatile manipulative set ideal for one-on-one lessons or group activities.

## Overview

The Learning Resources Plastic Base Ten Starter Set is a 141-piece manipulative kit designed to teach elementary students place value, estimation, operations, and fractions through hands-on learning. It includes counting cubes, rods, flats, a thousand block, and a 36-activity workbook for grades 3-6. Made from durable, washable plastic, this set is perfect for classroom or home use, supporting foundational math skills with engaging, tactile tools.

## Description

What's the best way to introduce kids to abstract math concepts like place value? With the Learning Resources Base Ten Starter Kit, of course! How do these math blocks help students learn? Through hands-on activities, little learners can engage in concrete demonstrations of base ten concepts, including place value, estimation, operations, and fractions. Whether you're starting with the basics in your first grade class, or are ready to take on higher level challenges, this base ten blocks classroom set has you covered with the included Base Ten book full of activity suggestions. Use in math centers, one-on-one lessons, and more at school or at home. Comes with 100 counting cubes, 30 rods, 10 flats, and one large block, all made of durable, washable plastic.

Review: Perfect! - This was as great kit. I had two cubes purchased from School Smart, and I like the quality of the Learning Resources items better. I purchased the kit to help my Kindergartner with numbers and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Activity Book that was included for Grades 3-6. The flats, rods, and units came individually packaged inside the box. Our box of units was ripped, and we were missing one unit. Not a huge deal, but I'll be contacting the seller to see if they can send another one. The box itself is able to hold all of the items included, plus two additional cubes and still be closed. It's a heavy duty box, so we'll be able to use it to store everything away nicely when not in use. It was definitely worth the money! Update: I contacted Learning Resources Customer Service about the missing unit. I could have returned the whole product to desertcart, but I didn't want to mess with returning a large box when I was only missing a tiny piece. Customer Service was fantastic! They didn't have the blue units as a replacement piece, but offered to send me ten yellow ones if I didn't care about the color. I didn't mind having a different color if it meant I didn't have to deal with a return. I highly recommend this product and the company.
Review: excellent tool to learn multiples of 10's - lightweight plastic. seems sturdy. unweighted. each smallest cube about 1cm x 1cm. thus using this as a unit you get. 100 x 1 unit 50 x 10 unit (as a bar) 10 x 100 unit (as a square) 1 x 1000 unit (as a cube) workbook has some problems to solve using the book. leveled grade 3-6. I find this better for just playing around and explaining math problems that we encounter at school. My daughter says these are the same blocks she uses at school to learn math concepts. This allows the introduction of concepts of multiplication by 10's. highly recommend at least 1 set.

## Features

- VERSATILE SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS: These place value manipulatives teach kids abstract base ten concepts; use to teach estimation and operations, as fraction manipulatives, in centers, and more
- SET OF BASE TEN BLOCKS INCLUDES: 100 counting cubes (ones), 30 rods (tens), 10 flats (hundreds), one large block (thousands), and Base Ten book with 36 activities for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders
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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000F8VBBO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #389,637 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #3,557 in Educational Science Kits |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (569) |
| Department | Bedroom |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.2 pounds |
| Item model number | LER0930 |
| Manufacturer | Learning Resources |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 5 months and up |
| Product Dimensions | 11.9 x 9.1 x 4.7 inches |
| Release date | January 1, 1991 |

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Are the pieces plastic or foam?**
A: plastic magnetic back  These are good to use for teaching place value.  I ordered 2 sets and use them all the time.  Highly recommend!!

**Q: Has anyone used these successfully with Math-U-See?**
A: Yes i am using but i need to make clear explanation to 1 st grade kid

**Q: Are there 121 pieces or 131 pieces? The description are contradictory. And 10 rods would not be enough to model addition with regrouping.**
A: It's 131 pieces. We have done three digit and two digit addition and subtraction with no problem with these. These are a lot better answer easier to keep up with too that the 3d models. Also a cookie sheet works well for your work space. Good luck on your purchase.

**Q: How many pieces are in this kit? How many rods, flats and cubes are included?**
A: BASE TEN PLACE VALUE SET 100 UNITS 50 RODS 10 FLATS 3 CUBES

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect!
*by J***Y on April 2, 2016*

This was as great kit. I had two cubes purchased from School Smart, and I like the quality of the Learning Resources items better. I purchased the kit to help my Kindergartner with numbers and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Activity Book that was included for Grades 3-6. The flats, rods, and units came individually packaged inside the box. Our box of units was ripped, and we were missing one unit. Not a huge deal, but I'll be contacting the seller to see if they can send another one. The box itself is able to hold all of the items included, plus two additional cubes and still be closed. It's a heavy duty box, so we'll be able to use it to store everything away nicely when not in use. It was definitely worth the money! Update: I contacted Learning Resources Customer Service about the missing unit. I could have returned the whole product to Amazon, but I didn't want to mess with returning a large box when I was only missing a tiny piece. Customer Service was fantastic! They didn't have the blue units as a replacement piece, but offered to send me ten yellow ones if I didn't care about the color. I didn't mind having a different color if it meant I didn't have to deal with a return. I highly recommend this product and the company.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent tool to learn multiples of 10's
*by P***T on December 15, 2015*

lightweight plastic. seems sturdy. unweighted. each smallest cube about 1cm x 1cm. thus using this as a unit you get. 100 x 1 unit 50 x 10 unit (as a bar) 10 x 100 unit (as a square) 1 x 1000 unit (as a cube) workbook has some problems to solve using the book. leveled grade 3-6. I find this better for just playing around and explaining math problems that we encounter at school. My daughter says these are the same blocks she uses at school to learn math concepts. This allows the introduction of concepts of multiplication by 10's. highly recommend at least 1 set.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect in helping my son master a concept over the summer that he didn't quite get when addressed at school.
*by R***E on June 3, 2015*

I would like to say how much this item has helped my son with only working with it a little. I had previously made a paper base ten set using small stickers but my son still didn't really get the place value concept using those. This set is something that he is excited to use because he wants to build towers and patterns with the pieces so today we used this set combined with a few other things for a lesson that seems to have finally helped the concept click for him and I am looking forward to teaching him more concepts with this set over the summer. (My son is 7 and just finished first grade) The items I used with this set was a dry erase pocket that I put a paper into which I drew a place value chart on and the place value dice set that I had also gotten off of Amazon. I had my son roll the dice and had him write the numbers on the chart where they belong to make the number then I went over how to read the number. The next step in our process of learning place value is that I had him pull the correct amount of different value blocks from this base ten set according to the number we had written on the board that was derived from the dice. The last step is what kept his interest through the whole ordeal because my son has trouble concentrating normally and that was that I let him make a unique tower creation using only the blocks he pulled for that number so that every time he makes a tower it will be different because the amount of blocks allowed for it were different. I am very happy to have finally broken through with this concept for him before he hits second grade where they will most likely have taken for granted that he already knew this. I would also like to note that when stacked the hundreds flats resemble the thousands block so my son was able to accurately see how they related and surprised me by doing this himself and telling me what it meant. I was so sure he didn't have this concept down before and my paper set I made could not show this. The sizes of the squares in each increment piece is just as comparable from the ones to the tens to the flats to the cube which is helpful. If there is one drawback from this set it is that there is only one thousand cube, but I knew this upon purchase and I know that if more were in included the price would be higher. For my son's present education level I am content to limit him to 2000 and below for addition and subtraction and place value.

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