Make ten to add
Ten is our friendly number! 🤝 It makes adding so much easier. Let’s learn how to find pairs that make ten and become addition superstars! 🌟
Concept
The 'make ten' strategy is a clever way to add numbers. The idea is to break apart one number to make a ten with the other number. This is easy because adding any number to 10 is simple (e.g., 10 + 5 = 15). **Visual:** Let's solve 8 + 6. Imagine you have a ten-frame (a rectangle with 10 boxes). 1. Start with 8 counters in the ten-frame. You have 2 empty spots. 2. Your other number is 6. Take 2 from the 6 to fill up the ten-frame. Now you have a full 10! 3. You have 4 left over from the 6. 4. So, 8 + 6 is the same as 10 + 4, which is 14. Easy peasy! 🍋 **Key Idea:** Look for numbers that are close to 10 (like 7, 8, and 9). Break apart the other number to give it what it needs to become 10.
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Practice: Make ten to add.