Summary
A math lesson on making 10 — a key early-addition strategy. Children find the partner that completes a ten (7 needs 3 more) and see how 'friends of ten' make adding easier.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
After watching “Make Ten” together:
- If you have 6, how many more do you need to make 10?
- What are two numbers that add up to 10?
- Why is making 10 a helpful trick when we add?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: make ten, add, partner, ten frame, sum
Fill a ten frame: put in 4 dots, then draw how many more make 10. Write the two numbers that make 10.