Base 10 Lesson 3: Teaching 2-digit addition and subtraction by demonstrating and explaining.

Practice problems:

1. What are the two main goals for teaching 2-digit addition and subtraction (or almost anything else in math)

2. How should a lesson be structured so that the teacher demonstration is effective?

3. What are some advantages of using base 10 manipulatives to teach 2-digit addition and subtraction?

3. What is the key point in using manipulatives to teach 2-digit addition and subtraction?

4. Put these lessons in order:

a. adding using both manipulatives and pencil and paper

b. adding using just manipulatives, without exchanging

c. adding using just manipulatives with exchanging

d. adding using only pencil and paper

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