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Title Ten and how many more?
Description This activity focuses on grouping sets of objects into tens and ones and interpreting two-digit numerals as representing a number of tens and a number of ones. The goal is to help students develop a meaningful understanding of place value, focusing on numbers 10–20.
Subject Mathematics
Level K-5
Type Guided Activity
Duration 30 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords 1:1 correspondence, cardinality, compose, counting, decompose, place value, ten frame
Simulation(s) Number Play (HTML5)


Author(s) Ian Whitacre, Dom Carorora, Azar Kamaldar
School / Organization Florida State University
Date submitted 23/09/11
Date updated 23/10/14