Florida B.E.S.T. MA.2.NSO.1
B.E.S.T. Standard (Benchmark Cluster)
Understand the place value of three-digit numbers.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics
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Benchmarks in This Standard
MA.2.NSO.1 is a B.E.S.T. standard. These are the benchmarks under it.
- MA.2.NSO.1.1
Read and write numbers from 0 to 1,000 using standard form, expanded form and word form.
- MA.2.NSO.1.2
Compose and decompose three-digit numbers in multiple ways using hundreds, tens and ones. Demonstrate each composition or decomposition with objects, drawings a...
- MA.2.NSO.1.3
Plot, order and compare whole numbers up to 1,000.
- MA.2.NSO.1.4
Round whole numbers from 0 to 100 to the nearest 10.
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read, write, build, and break apart numbers from 100 to 999. They explain how each digit represents hundreds, tens, or ones.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given any three-digit number, a student identifies each digit’s place and value. The student represents the number with blocks, drawings, words, and expanded form.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may say the 6 in 364 is worth 6 instead of 60. They may ignore zero as a placeholder or reverse digits when moving between forms.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Show 472 with a drawing, write it in expanded form, and state the value of the 7.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Build three-digit numbers with base-ten blocks, then trade 10 ones for a ten and 10 tens for a hundred.
Ask, “How can 364 be broken apart?” Students write two decompositions and explain how each keeps the same value.
Play Place Value Draw: students draw three digit cards, build the largest number, and justify each digit’s position.
Use store inventory labels, such as 248 pencils, and have students state the hundreds, tens, and ones represented.
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Related Standards
- MA.4.NSO.1
Understand place value for multi-digit numbers.
- MA.1.NSO.1
Extend counting sequences and understand the place value of two-digit numbers.
- MA.5.NSO.1
Understand the place value of multi-digit numbers with decimals to the thousandths place.
- MA.3.NSO.1
Understand the place value of four-digit numbers.
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