1. To visualize numbers with base-10 blocks, each block represents 1,000, each flat represents 100, each rod represents 10, and each unit cube represents 1. The blocks are arranged from left to right in order of decreasing place value.
2. To visualize numbers with number disks, disks are used to represent ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and ones places. The number represented is the value of each disk times its place value.
3. Both methods allow you to see the value of each digit based on its place in the number up to 100,000. This helps in reading