Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 4]

NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

How Do You Solve an Addition Problem?

To the student:

  • 1 Solve this problem and show your solution:

    299 + 156 = _______________

To the adult:

  • 2 How would you solve this problem? Please record your solution. (If you solved the problem mentally, explain what you did.)

    table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 299 , row2 column 1 , modified plus 156 with under bar below , end table

  • 3 Is the way you solved Problem 2 the way you were taught to solve addition problems when you were in school? __ YES __ NO

    If not, show the way you were taught here:

    table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 299 , row2 column 1 , modified plus 156 with under bar below , end table

NOTE

Students practice solving addition problems. Share with your child how you would solve the problem.

MWI Addition Strategies


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Arrays, Factors, and Multiplicative Comparison Unit 2 Generating and Representing Measurement Data Unit 3 Multiple Towers and Cluster Problems Unit 4 Measuring and Classifying Shapes Unit 5 Large Numbers and Landmarks Unit 6 Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids Unit 7 How Many Packages and Groups? Unit 8 Penny Jars and Towers