Activity Sheet – Addition of Two digits up to four digits

Engage
 The class will be arranged in groups of four, each group will be given a deck of cards
to play a game called “Addition War”. Students will be advised that:
o Each player will turn over two cards at the same time, the person with the
higher total gets to keep all cards in hand. The game will continue until all
cards are taken up and the person with the most card wins. The person from
each group that wins will be given an incentive.

Explore
 The while in their groups will be asked to think about the strategies they have used to
solve addition problems in the past.
 Students will also be asked if their strategy(ies) can be used to solve a problem where
there is a three digit and two-digit addend or a four digit with a three-digit addend.
 Students will then be advised that using both expanded notation and standard
algorithm addition solve:
o 374 + 45
o 1255 + 68
o 783 + 201
 Students will be instructed to explore with a partner what they have noticed about
both strategies, exploring and discussing similarities and differences. Finally, students
should state which strategy in their opinion is easier and state why?

Explain
 After the groups are through with their discussion two students will be selected and
asked to stand and demonstrate their solution to the class explaining each step. After
which the class will engage in a brief discussion on each strategy.
 Another student from the group will be asked to discuss their findings, explaining the
similarities and differences. The class will then engage in a discussion as we compare
and contrast both the expanded notation and standard algorithm addition strategy.

Elaborate
 The following problems will be written on the board whereby the students will be
demonstrated both strategy and explain the steps involved in each. After which the
students will be asked if they need any additional clarification which will be provided.
o 374 + 45
o 1255 + 68
o 783 + 201
 Students will be advised that the class will begin solving the question using expanded
notation.
 Students will be advised that the first step is to split the addend into its expanded
form; for those students who are unable to go ahead and express the numbers directly
in their expanded form, they’ll be advised to place the numbers under the correct
column in the place value chart (HTO).
 H T O
3 7 4
4 5
Therefore: 300 + 70 + 4 and 40 + 5
 Grouping the hundreds tens and ones to solve gives:
(300 + 0) + (70 + 40) + (4 + 5) 300
100+
70 4
+ 40 5
(300) + (110) + (9) 400 10 9
 Using Regrouping with 70 + 40 = 110 students will be instructed that there is only
one group of tens which will be placed in the tens position and the one group of
hundreds will be added to the 300 to make 400
 Students will also be demonstrated adding the two numbers using the place value
table.
 Using the same question 374 + 45, Students will be instructed to draw the number 374
in three columns labelled H, T, and O, keeping the hundreds on the left, the tens in the
middle, and the ones on the right. Directly underneath, draw 45 so the hundreds, tens,
and ones are aligned.
 Students will be demonstrated solving the question showing all work during which
each step will be explained
H T O
3 7 4
+ 4 5
9
4ones + 5ones = 9ones;
7tens + 4tens = 11tens
 Based on this solution, the students will be asked if there is any group of tens in the
number 13 and how many? Based on their response, students will be advised that
there is 1 group of ten and 3 ones. Students will further be instructed that we don’t
write the entire 11 under the ones column. Instead, use what is called regrouping and
renaming where we will write the 3 ones under the ones column and the one group of
ten will be regrouped over with the 4 in the tens column.
Therefore: 4 tens + 1 ten = 5 tens
 Finally there is nothing to add to the 7 hundreds in the hundred column so that 7 will
be written down back under the hundred column in the answer section.
Evaluate
The students will then be given the following questions from their textbook “A Complete
Mathematics Course on Secondary Schools: Book 1” to complete individually:
1. Excerise 2f pg 22
a. 1 a-b
b. 2 a-b
c. 6 a-b
d. 7b
Challenge
 2. Excerise 2f pg 22
a. 3 a-b
b. 4 a-b
c. 5 a-b
Extend
The students will then be given the following questions from their textbook “A Complete
Mathematics Course on Secondary Schools: Book 1” to complete individually:
1. Excerise 2g pg 23
a. 1 and 2