The document discusses adding numbers using the base ten system. It explains that all numbers are made up of the same 10 digits and that place value determines the value of each digit. When adding numbers, we line up the digits by place value with ones under ones and tens under tens. This is similar to how we would arrange base ten blocks, grouping ones blocks together and tens blocks together before adding. Whether using blocks or the standard written algorithm, adding follows the same place value steps of adding ones first before tens. Practice problems are provided to apply these addition strategies.