Mental Math: Adding 10 or 100 using Base 10 Blocks

The video tutorial teaches how to mentally add 10 or 100 to a number using base 10 blocks. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by an explanation of place value in three-digit numbers. The tutorial then demonstrates adding 10 and 100 to numbers using visual aids, emphasizing changes in the tens and hundreds places. The lesson concludes with a summary of the mental addition techniques covered.

What are the components of a three-digit number?

How do you visualize the addition of 10 to the number 279 using base 10 blocks?

What is the result of adding 10 to the number 279, and how did you arrive at that answer?

Explain how adding 100 to the number 432 changes its digit places.

Describe the process of using base 10 blocks to add 100 to a number.