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Making Groups of Ten

Ten is Special

Day 64of 180
Week 13of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that ten is a complete group

2

Physically group objects into sets of ten

3

Develop patience and orderliness in counting

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 34:28

“He was there with Yahweh forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.”

— Exodus 34:28 (WEB)

Demonstrates the significance of ten as a complete, important number in Scripture

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small counters (buttons, beans, or small toys)
  • Ten frame
  • Sorting tray or paper plate
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Math Adventure: Let's explore how special the number ten is!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how many objects we counted yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll learn how ten is a special number that helps us organize things.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ten is like a complete set - just like God's Ten Commandments
  • We can group things into tens to make counting easier
  • Counting carefully helps us be good stewards of what God gives us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things can we count in groups of ten?
  • Why do you think ten is an important number?
3Activity: Ten Treasure Hunt (6 min)
hands-on

Students collect and group objects into sets of ten

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread counters on the table
  2. Use the ten frame to group objects
  3. Count each group carefully
  4. Celebrate when you make a complete group of ten!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child count and place objects

Challenge: Time how quickly they can make groups of ten

4Closing (3 min)

Review our ten-grouping adventure

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many objects did we put in each group?
  • What made today's counting special?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about counting by tens!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding groups of ten is a foundational math skill

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make counting fun
  • Use positive encouragement
  • Let child explore and make mistakes
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping objects in organized groups can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent counting, ability to group objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for ten-themed worksheets
  • Sing counting songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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