Counting and Combining Blocks

Natalie and McKenzie are building a tower using blocks. Natalie has two orange blocks, and McKenzie has seven blue blocks. The video tutorial demonstrates how to combine these blocks to find the total number of blocks for the tower. By visualizing and counting the blocks, the tutorial explains the addition process, resulting in a total of nine blocks. This exercise illustrates a basic addition problem, emphasizing the concept of combining quantities.

How many orange blocks does Natalie have?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What is the total number of blocks McKenzie has?

• Five

• Eight

• Six

• Seven

What does it mean to combine the blocks?

• To separate them

• To count them individually

• To put them together

• To paint them

How many blocks are there in total for the tower?

• Eleven

• Ten

• Nine

• Eight

What mathematical operation is used to find the total number of blocks?

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication