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Hands-On

Can you add whole tens?

Goal:

Goal:

thinking monkey with bulls eye target

Practice!

Goal: Understand adding whole tens.

Let’s add using base-ten blocks! Before we get started, you will need 10 rods. Use these rods to make the addition sentences below. When your base-ten blocks are ready, check your work.

Hands-On

20 + 10

2 rod
1 rod

20

+

10

3 rods

3 tens = 30

One hundred chart: 20 is highlighted, and red arrow is pointing from 20 to 30 and 30 is circled in red.

50 + 30

5 rods
3 rods

50

+

30

8 rods

8 tens = 80

One hundred chart: 50 is highlighted, and red arrow is pointing from 50 to 80 and 80 is circled in red.

40 + 50

4 rods
5 rods

40

+

50

9 rods

9 tens = 90

One hundred chart: 50 is highlighted, and red arrow is pointing from 50 to 90 and 90 is circled in red.

Great job! Keep adding tens by clicking the worksheet below. When you are done, turn in your assignment to your teacher with your Weekly Written Work.

Add Tens