This lesson helps students develop an ability to compare and contrast as they explore two strategies to solve three-digit addition problems. This EL Math lesson can be used alone or alongside Three-Digit Addition Strategies Review.

Use this lesson to review three-digit addition strategies including base-ten drawings, number lines, and the standard algorithm.

Students will get a chance to use multiple methods to compare three-digit numbers. They will also get practice using greater than and less than symbols to show their answers.

Give your students a conceptual understanding of three-digit addition with this lesson focused on base-ten blocks and drawings.