Adding with ten frames (within 10)

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What is a ten frame?

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A ten frame is a visual tool used to help students understand numbers and addition. It is a rectangular frame that holds ten squares, arranged in two rows of five.

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How do you use a ten frame to add numbers?

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To add numbers using a ten frame, you fill in the squares with counters or marks to represent the numbers being added. You can see how many more are needed to reach ten.

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What does it mean to 'make ten' in addition?

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Making ten means finding pairs of numbers that add up to ten, which helps simplify addition problems.

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If you have 3 counters on a ten frame and add 2 more, how many do you have?

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You have 5 counters in total.

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What is the sum of 4 and 5 using a ten frame?

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The sum of 4 and 5 is 9. You can fill 4 squares and then add 5 more squares, which will show you 9.

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What is the purpose of using a ten frame in math?

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The purpose of using a ten frame is to help students visualize numbers and understand addition and subtraction concepts.

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If you have 7 counters on a ten frame and you take away 3, how many are left?

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You have 4 counters left.

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What is the relationship between addition and subtraction?

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Addition is combining numbers, while subtraction is taking away. They are inverse operations.

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How can you represent the number 10 on a ten frame?

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You can represent the number 10 by filling all 10 squares in the ten frame.

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What does it mean to 'count on' when adding?

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Counting on means starting from the first number and counting up to find the total.