Make Ten: Hands-On Math Activities, Art, and Games
Make Ten: Hands-On Math Activities, Art, and Games
What You’ll Find Inside
Explore all the ways to make ten through games, art, hands-on activities—and even a little math magic.
Making ten is an important foundation for flexible addition. This collection gives kids lots of opportunities to see, build, find, and play with combinations of ten until they become familiar.
7 Ways to Practice Making Ten
- Kitten ten frames for hands-on exploration
- Rainbow art project
- Sorting activity
- Three card games
- Finding Tens review puzzle
- Make Ten magic trick
Kids encounter the same important idea in different ways, giving them repeated practice without simply doing more of the same thing.
Easy to Use
All you'll need are markers, dice, scissors, and a deck of cards, along with the included printable materials.
Use the activities together as a Make 10 unit, or pull them out individually for extra practice, partner play, centers, or a quick math activity.
Good to Know
Grades: K–1
Focus: Making combinations of 10
Format: Printable digital PDF
Prep: Low prep
Materials: Markers, dice, scissors + a deck of cards
This is a printable digital resource available for instant download. Nothing will be shipped.
