Complete the Addition Sentence to Make Ten
🧩 Let's play "Make Ten"! This is a super important puzzle in math. We need to find the "friend" number that helps another number get to 10.
Concept
"Making ten" is a key strategy for all addition.It helps to know which number pairs add up to 10 instantly. 🎯 ** Using a Ten Frame:** A ten frame is a box with 10 spots.It's the perfect tool for this! Imagine a ten frame with 6 dots in it: * [⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️] * [⚫️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️] ** Question:** How many empty spots are there ? ** Answer :** There are 4 empty spots. So, the missing "friend" number for 6 is 4! ** 6 + 4 = 10 ** ** The "Friends of 10" Pairs:** You should know these pairs by heart! * 1 + 9 = 10 * 2 + 8 = 10 * 3 + 7 = 10 * 4 + 6 = 10 * 5 + 5 = 10 ...and their turnarounds(9 + 1, 8 + 2, etc.)
Try it
Let's practice finding the "Friends of 10"! ** Instructions:** Fill in the blank to complete the sentence and make 10. ** 1. 7 + ___ = 10 ** ** 2. 2 + ___ = 10 ** ** 3. 5 + ___ = 10 ** ** 4. 9 + ___ = 10 ** ** 5. ___ + 4 = 10 ** ** 6. ___ + 0 = 10 ** 🏆 ** Ten Frame Drawing:** Draw a ten frame for each problem to help you find the missing number. ** 7. 8 + ___ = 10 ** * Draw a ten frame with 8 dots.How many are empty ? ** 8. 1 + ___ = 10 ** * Draw a ten frame with 1 dot.How many are empty ?