Addition Using Base-Ten Blocks

This video tutorial teaches how to add numbers using base 10 blocks, which include units, rods, and flats. The lesson begins with an introduction to these components and their roles in representing numbers. An example is provided to demonstrate the addition of 542 and 37 using these blocks. The process involves representing each number with the appropriate blocks and then combining them to find the sum. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the steps involved in using base 10 blocks for addition.

What do we use to represent the ones place in base 10 blocks?

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What do we call the representation of 100 units in base 10 blocks?

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How many rods are used to represent the tens place in the number 542?

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What is the total number of units after adding the ones place from both numbers 542 and 37?

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What is the final sum of 542 and 37 using base 10 blocks?

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