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Hundred Chart Exploration

Counting by Tens

Day 69of 180
Week 14of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize the pattern of tens on a hundred chart

2

Color or mark the tens column on a hundred chart

3

Develop joy in discovering mathematical patterns

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

— Proverbs 9:10 (WEB)

Just as we discover patterns in math, we can discover God's wisdom by learning and exploring

📦 Materials Needed

  • Hundred chart
  • Colored markers or crayons
  • Pencil
  • BibleMouse Printables Library hundred chart worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing the counting by tens song from yesterday's lesson to review

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we count by tens?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce the hundred chart as a special map of numbers

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at all these numbers!
  • Notice how the tens column always ends in zero
  • We'll color these special tens numbers today
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What numbers do you see that end in zero?
  • Can you point to 10, 20, 30?
3Activity: Tens Column Treasure Hunt (10 min)
worksheet

Color the tens column on the hundred chart

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your BibleMouse hundred chart
  2. Use a special color to mark all numbers ending in zero
  3. Count the numbers as you color: 10, 20, 30, 40...
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps trace the tens column

Challenge: Write the tens numbers next to each colored square

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate finding the tens pattern!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special numbers did we find today?
  • Can you count the tens numbers you colored?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about dimes and how they show tens

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Hundred charts help children visualize number patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm
  • Let child discover patterns naturally
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping focus and understanding the tens pattern

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing to and recognizing numbers ending in zero

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a tens number poster
  • Play 'Find the Tens' game with hundred chart

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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