Counting Groups of 10 Activity

Students match pictured groups of ten with number cards, connecting each multiple of ten with its tens and zero ones.
Grades
Grades 1–2, Elementary
Pages
8
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Jul 11, 2021

Subject
Math, Early Math, Counting
Topic
Groups of Ten, Base Ten
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
1.NBT.B.2

Product description

From the author

This activity is perfect for helping students learn to count by 10s. By using the ten frames, students will be able to see the patterns in our number system and count all the way to 120. This is a great way to build number sense!

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Match a two-digit multiple of ten to the correct number of ten-groups.

  • State that a number like 50 represents five tens and zero ones.

Teaching tips

  • Have students count the ten-groups aloud before choosing a number card.
  • Check a match by explaining the number of tens and the total number of objects.

Skills covered

  • Counting objects in groups of ten
  • Matching a numeral to its quantity
  • Describing multiples of ten as tens and zero ones

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How can students explain a match?

They can count the groups of ten and state the total. For example, five groups of ten match the number 50.

Which number cards are supplied?

The cards cover multiples of ten from 10 through 100, plus 120. There is no 110 card in the supplied set.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • 1.NBT.B.2 — Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. Understand the following as special cases: a. 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones — called a “ten.” b. The numbers from 11 to 19 are composed of a ten and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones. c. The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones).

Core concepts

  • Place value

  • Tens and ones

  • Skip counting

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