Draw objects To Make 10 Worksheet With Answers

Description

This worksheet helps children move from counting on fingers to using the “make 10” strategy. For example, 8+5 becomes (8+2)+3=10+3=13, making addition faster and easier.

Why the Making 10 Strategy is a Mathematical Superpower

Mastering making 10 builds:

• Mental math fluency: Solve problems like 8+7 as 10+5
• Algebraic thinking: Understand equivalence and number relationships
• Confidence: Move from counting to knowing

What’s Inside This Making 10 Mastery Kit?

Activities help children visualize and practice the strategy:

Section 1: Concrete Exploration

• Use manipulatives to physically make 10
• “Show me how to make 10 with your counters”
• Record discoveries with drawings and equations

Section 2: Visual Representations

• Ten frames with missing dots
• Number bonds with missing parts
• “Draw what’s needed to make 10” tasks

Section 3: Strategy Development

• Learn the making 10 steps:
  • Identify how many to make 10: 8 needs 2, 7 needs 3
  • Take from the other number: Break apart the second number
  • Add the leftovers: 10 + remaining
• “Show your thinking” guided practice

Section 4: Application Practice

• Solve larger problems using making 10
• “Solve 8+6 by making 10 first” challenges
• Create your own making 10 problems

3 Teaching Strategies That Make Making 10 Click

1. Use Ten Frames: Visual frames show how many are needed to make 10.
2. Celebrate the Shortcut: Praise using making 10 instead of counting all.

Ready to Build the Mental Math Strategy That Lasts?

This worksheet develops mathematical thinking that turns struggling counters into confident mental mathematicians. Today’s ability to make 10 is tomorrow’s algebra readiness.

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