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Addition and subtraction within 1000

Add and subtract within 1000 using concrete models, drawings, and strategies based on place value; understand composing and decomposing tens and hundreds

Suggested ages 7–8

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Learning journey

Your child is advancing their calculation skills — learning to add and subtract larger numbers up to 1000, mastering mental math strategies, and solving more complex word problems.

Evidence of understanding

  • Add two three-digit numbers using base-ten blocks or drawings, composing a ten or hundred when necessary
  • Subtract three-digit numbers, decomposing a ten or hundred when necessary
  • Relate the concrete/drawn strategy to a written method and explain why it works

Assessment prompt

Can Addition and subtraction within 1000 add or subtract numbers in the hundreds — like '347 + 256' — by thinking about hundreds, tens, and ones separately, or drawing a diagram to help?

Standards alignment

2.NBT.7US · ccss-math

Add and subtract within 1000

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 2