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ADDITION
MATH STRATEGIES
Break Apart Number Line Add in Chunks
Use place value to break down Start with the larger number. Keep one number the same, then
numbers into expanded form, Make jumps of tens and ones to slowly add the 2nd number by
then add them up! add the 2nd number. adding tens and ones.
65 60 + 5 57 + 24 46 + 32
BB
+ 24 20 + 4 +10 +10 46 + 30 = 76
89 = 80 + 9 76 + 2 = 78
+1 +1 +1 +1
57 67 77 81 This is just like the number line strategy, only you
aren’t using a number line!
Base Ten Compensation Standard Model
Use base ten blocks or base ten Make a friendly number (10, 20) Line up your tens and ones. Then,
drawings to make the numbers by moving the ones from one add the ones and add the tens.
and add them together. number to the other number. Regroup if needed.
56
+ 37
[[[[[ ]]]]]] 48 + 25
+2 -2 29
tens
1
ones
93
]]
[[[ ]]]]] 50 + 23 = 73
+6 3
Don’t forget to regroup when needed!
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ADDITION
MATH STRATEGIES
Break Apart Number Line Add in Chunks
Use place value to break down Start with the larger number. Keep one number the same, then
numbers into expanded form, Make jumps of tens and ones to slowly add the 2nd number by
then add them up! add the 2nd number. adding hundreds, tens, and ones.
453 400 + 50 + 3 207 + 143 346 + 232
B B
346 + 200 = 546
+ 345 300 + 40 + 5
+100
+40
+3
546 + 30 = 576
798 = 700 + 90 + 8 307 347
576 + 2 = 578
207 350 This is just like the number line strategy, only you
aren’t using a number line!
Base Ten Compensation Standard Model
Use base ten blocks or base ten Make a friendly number (100, Line up the numbers. Then, add
drawings to make the numbers 200) by moving the ones from the ones, tens, and finally the
and add them together. one number to the other number. hundreds. Regroup if needed.
156
` [[[[[ ]]]]]]
hundreds tens ones
295 + 168 1 1
+5 -5 236
+ 127
283
]]
` [[[ ]]]]] 300 + 163 = 463 + 1 87
Don’t forget to regroup when needed! 423
© Simply Creative Teaching
ADDITION
MATH STRATEGIES
Break Apart Number Line Add in Chunks
Base Ten Compensation Standard Model
© Simply Creative Teaching