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Many Ways to Count Ten

The number 10 is very special! There are many different ways to make 10 by adding numbers together.

First Number+Second Number=Ten
0+10=10
1+9=10
2+8=10
3+7=10
4+6=10
5+5=10
6+4=10
7+3=10
8+2=10
9+1=10
10+0=10
  • Hold up both hands = 10 fingers
  • Hold up 7 fingers on one hand, 3 on the other = 10
  • Hold up 6 fingers on one hand, 4 on the other = 10
  • Hold up 5 fingers on each hand = 10

5 + 5 = 10

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6 + 4 = 10

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7 + 3 = 10

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  • 🍎 Apples: Count 10 red apples
  • 🌟 Stars: Count 10 bright stars
  • 🐸 Frogs: Count 10 jumping frogs
  • 🎈 Balloons: Count 10 colorful balloons
  • 🧸 Teddy Bears: Count 10 cute teddy bears
  • Blocks: 4 red blocks + 6 blue blocks = 10 blocks
  • Cars: 3 big cars + 7 small cars = 10 cars
  • Dolls: 5 girl dolls + 5 boy dolls = 10 dolls
  1. 4 + ___ = 10 (Answer: 6)
  2. ___ + 3 = 10 (Answer: 7)
  3. 8 + ___ = 10 (Answer: 2)
  4. ___ + 5 = 10 (Answer: 5)
  5. 1 + ___ = 10 (Answer: 9)
  • Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ✌️
  • Count by 5s: 5, 10 ✋
  • Count by 10s: 10 (just one group!)
  • Toes: 10 toes on your feet! 🦶🦶
  • Crayons: A pack of 10 colorful crayons 🖍️
  • Candles: 10 birthday candles on a cake 🎂

Look around and find objects. Try to make groups that add up to 10:

  • 3 pencils + 7 erasers = 10
  • 2 books + 8 papers = 10
  • 6 stickers + 4 stamps = 10

Draw a box with 10 spaces (2 rows of 5):

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Fill it in different ways to show 10!

  • Clock: Numbers go up to 12, but we count 10 numbers first
  • Money: 10 pennies = 1 dime 💰
  • Counting: We use 10 fingers to count
  • Calendar: We count 10 days at a time

Ten is a perfect number - it’s complete like your 10 fingers! 🙌