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Making Ten Friends

Addition Within 10

Day 76of 180
Week 16of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify number combinations that create 10

2

Use ten frames to visualize number pairs

3

Develop joy in mathematical discovery

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God is a master mathematician who designed numerical patterns in creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Ten frames
  • Counting bears
  • Dice
  • BibleMouse Math Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and review yesterday's counting lesson

💭 Review Question: How many hairs do you think God knows about you?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce ten frames and number combinations

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Every number has special 'friends' that help it make 10
  • Some friends are 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7
  • God loves order and patterns in numbers
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find friends that make 10?
  • How might God use numbers in creation?
3Activity: Ten Frame Treasure Hunt (10 min)
hands-on

Students use counting bears to discover ten frame combinations

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place bears on ten frame
  2. Find different ways to make 10
  3. Record combinations on BibleMouse worksheet
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer bears, focus on 5 and 5

Challenge: Time how quickly combinations can be found

4Closing (3 min)

Review number combinations discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What combinations did you find?
  • Which number friends surprised you?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll roll dice and add numbers together

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Ten frames help visualize number relationships

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with exploration
  • Celebrate every discovery
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering all number combinations

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about mathematical patterns

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Number Friends' poster
  • Sing BibleMouse math songs about combinations

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