Download or read book Building a System of Tens written by Susan Jo Russell and published by Dale Seymour Publication. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrates students solving problems and explores their thinking to discover what they understand and misunderstand about place value in our base ten number system. Examines how this understanding affects their work with computation. Filmed in a variety of classroom settings with children and teachers of different races and ethnic groups and a balance of girls and boys.