Making ten addition strategy

The Make Ten Addition Strategy (A) Math Worksheet from the Addition Worksheets Page at Math-Drills.com.

Making ten is a key building block that helps students mentally add bigger numbers as they get older. So how do we ensure kids know all of their tens partners or ways to make 10? We practice! Here are some of my favorite games and activities for making ten.

Making a 10 to Add is a great math strategy to help students mentally add bigger numbers. It's a skill I picked up somewhere along the way i...

Addition mental strategies bridge to ten to great for students to use to become fluent in addition math facts. Learn about 3 addition mental strategies that your students should learn here in this blog post. #mathfacts

Math worksheets for addition on a ten frame. The making ten strategy.

In Kindergarten, our kiddos learn their “Friends of Ten“. In other words, they learn all the combinations that make ten (ex., 2 + 8, 3 + 7, etc.). In 1st grade, as students begin learning their basic addition facts, they apply that knowledge in a strategy known as “make a ten” to help make sense of facts …

Make a ten, then add on

Since the first day of school, we have been working hard to grow and strengthen number sense in our firsties. It is not an easy task. But I really enjoy the challenge. My teammate, Jess, and I are constantly looking for new ways to encourage flexibility with numbers. Because math did not make a lot of sense to me growing up, I tend to think about many of skills from a basic very basic level. Once I have that foundation, then I build up the skills from there. So as I was trying to think about…

These three-digit addition worksheets are available at four different levels and practice five different addition strategies: use a number line, use base-10 blocks, break apart the addends, use Vs, and vertical addition. The scaffolded levels provide plenty of practice and steps for students to be successful when adding three-digit numbers using a variety of addition strategies.