Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
This video shows how to model decimal subtraction problems with base ten blocks and ways to connect this concrete representation to the abstract representations of numbers and equations. The video illustrates evidence-based strategies for using representations effectively from the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide, Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades.
To learn more about REL Northeast & Islands, visit: ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/region/northeast
This video was prepared under Contract 91990022C0013 by Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands, administered by Education Development Center. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
This video shows how to model decimal subtraction problems with base ten blocks and ways to connect this concrete representation to the abstract representations of numbers and equations. The video illustrates evidence-based strategies for using representations effectively from the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide, Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades.
To learn more about REL Northeast & Islands, visit: ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/region/northeast
This video was prepared under Contract 91990022C0013 by Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands, administered by Education Development Center. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.










