Lesson 6

Adding and Subtracting in Space

Est. Class Sessions: 2–3
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Mathematical Standards

4.NBT.B
Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic. (4.NBT.B.4)
4.OA.A
Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems. (4.OA.A.3)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP4.
Model with mathematics.
MP6.
Attend to precision.

Students explore strategies for rounding, estimating, and computing to solve addition and subtraction word problems.

Content in this Lesson

  • Rounding numbers to the nearest tens, hundreds, and thousands.
  • Estimating sums and differences [E11].
  • Solving word problems involving addition and subtraction.
  • Choosing appropriately from among mental math, estimation, and paper-and-pencil methods [E9].
  • Reading and interpreting data from tables.
  • Reading problems carefully to find what information is important [MPE1].
  • Communicating mathematically thinking clearly in words and in writing [MPE5].
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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Homework Assessment

Student Books

Student Guide

Teacher Resources

Teacher Guide - digital

Materials for the Teacher

When Do We Estimate? Master (Teacher Guide)
Display of the Math Practices page (Student Guide) Reference
Unit 4 Assessment Record

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed Math Practice Assessed
Addition and Subtraction Quiz

with Feedback Box
Teacher Guide - digital

E1.
Show that different partitions of the same number are equal using base-ten pieces, number lines, and number sentences (e.g., 200 + 30 + 7 = 200 + 20 + 17).
E2.
Represent and solve addition problems using base-ten pieces and number lines.
E3.
Represent and solve subtraction problems using base-ten pieces and number lines.
E4.
Solve addition and subtraction problems using mental math strategies(e.g., composing and decompressing numbers, counting up, and counting back).
E6.
Add multidigit numbers using paper-and-pencil methods (expanded form, all-partials, and compact).
E7.
Subtract multidigit numbers using paper-and-pencil methods (expanded form and compact).
E9.
Choose appropriately from among mental math, estimation, and paper-and-pencil methods to add and subtract whole numbers.
E11.
Estimate sums and differences.
MPE1.
Know the problem. I read the problem carefully. I know the questions to answer and what information is important.
MPE5.
Show my work. I show or tell how I arrived at my answer so someone else can understand my thinking.

Vocabulary in this Lesson