Building and Breaking Numbers · Algebraic Thinking

The Power of Ten

Developing an early understanding of place value by anchoring numbers to the number ten.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the number ten so important in our counting system?
  2. 2How can we use a ten-frame to see a number without counting by ones?
  3. 3How many different ways can we split the number ten into two parts?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.K.NBT.A.1CCSS.Math.Content.K.OA.A.4
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Building and Breaking Numbers
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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