Lesson 2

Introduce Base-Ten Pieces

Est. Class Sessions: 3–4

Daily Practice and Problems

Teacher Notes
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Encourage students to use their number lines or 200 Chart as tools to help them solve the problems.

  1. Sue
  2. Yes, 16 + 9 = 25
  3. 6 buttons
    16 + 6 = 22

C. Blue Buttons

Use a number line, connecting cubes, or 200 Chart.

  1. Who has the least blue buttons?
  2. If Carl and Sue combine their buttons, would they have more blue buttons than Elaine? Show or tell how you know.
  3. How many more buttons does Carl need so that he has the same number as Elaine? Write a number sentence.