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.

Give your students the resources they need to solve word problems with this math lesson. Your class will learn how to categorize important keywords using a WIKED map, a visual tool that helps them through the problem-solving process.

Use this lesson to introduce composing and decomposing as part of your students’ addition and subtraction toolkits.