Lesson 2 of 8 · Kindergarten
Fill a ten frame
A ten frame has two rows of 5. Fill it to see how many.
Step 1
Learn it
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Two rows of five
The frame has 10 boxes. The top row has 5. The bottom row has 5.
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Fill from the left
Put one counter in each box. Start at the top left.
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Empty boxes tell the rest
7 are full. 3 are empty. 7 and 3 make 10.
Step 2
Watch how
Two examples, worked out one step at a time.
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How many are full? How many more make 10?
The top row is full: 5. The bottom row has 1. That is 6. There are 4 empty boxes, so 4 more make 10.
Answer: 6 full, 4 more -
How many are full? How many more make 10?
The top row is full: 5. The bottom row has 3. That is 8. There are 2 empty boxes.
Answer: 8 full, 2 more
Step 3
Play with it
Tap the boxes to fill them. How many more make 10?
Step 4
Practice
Five questions. Think first. Then tap Show answer.
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How many counters are in the frame?
Show answer
4
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How many counters are in the frame?
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9
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The frame has 5 counters. How many more make 10?
Show answer
5
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The frame has 7 counters. How many more make 10?
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3
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The frame has 2 counters. How many more make 10?
Show answer
8