Base 10 Number System Made Easy | Math with Dr. D

In this "Math with Dr. D" video, Dr. Donnelly explains how the base 10 number system can be made easy to understand and is the perfect place to start for anyone who wants to learn math.

In this lesson, Stuart assumes that you have no prior knowledge of the base 10 number system, so he begins by clearly explaining the basics: what a digit is, what is a number place, what is place value, and how to write whole numbers in their expanded form math notation.

Video Chapters:

0:00 Math Made Easy
0:40 What's a Digit?
1:06 Base 10 Number System Explained
2:15 Number Places
8:52 What is Place Value?
10:19 Expanded Form Math Notation
11:28 Place Value Summary

Whether you are a parent of a first grader, second grader, or third grader, trying to brush up on your base ten math knowledge to help your kids with their number place value math homework, or whether you are a student in 1st grade, 2nd grade, or 3rd grade, learning about the base 10 number system for the very first time - this video has something for you.

This video is for you if you're looking for:
- Base Ten Number System Made Easy
- What's a digit?
- What is place value
- Understanding number places
- How to write expanded form

[davidaponte]

Very interactive and well explained, congratulations 👍🏼 please keep going with more videos !

[KiraLoudermilk]

I have dyscalculia and have always struggled with following patterns in my mind that are easily understandable and automatically form in most other people's minds. This form of visual representation really helped me much to see the visual patterns of what you were explaining, thank you so so much

[NickCappaccio]

I wish I had had this video when I was in elementary school! This is the best explanation I've ever seen on expanded form and place values! More vids please!

[DancingStringsGuitar]

Dr. Donnelly. You should be pleased to know you have a twin in Bushnell, Illinois, USA. He's a good friend of mine and we worked together as teachers in the grade school. I discovered your video while researching for homeschool math. I found your video and was super happy for your great video, your perfect teaching style and being a twin to my good friend. 😊

[DeborahWalsh-lw]

Fantastic! I loved how you use real-life examples, like chocolate (yum!) to explain math in a really simple way. Now I finally understand what my daughter's math homework was all about last year! Keep up the great work!

[tonylowery]

Best of both - straight forward yet entertaining. Well put & well done.

[ElizabethMathews-kp]

I love this video! It's really well explained and professionally made - and parts of it are hilarious. My 8-year-old and I have watched it several times already and we both loved the "Fly Math" scene at the end. Can't wait for the next one!

[AnneLewison-nh]

Great clip! Well exlained and entertaining. Now I finally understand how base 10 works!

[DEEPS-yfbd]

Very well laid out and explained... Kudos !

[denissetag]

Great video for us parents with kids in elementary school, thank you!! I watched it with my second grader, and he love it! I also watched your video about fractions, well explained step by step, it takes the fear away from those evil fractions (LOL). Looking forward to your next videos!