10 Birds, 2 Wires

10 is an important number in math! In this lesson, your students will build an understanding of what 10 really means and the many ways to make 10.

Learning Objectives

Students will understand what the number 10 represents. Students will break 10 items apart into 2 groups, finding as many combinations as possible. Students will be able to show visual representations as addition equations.

Introduction

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10 Birds, 2 Wires

Begin the lesson by explaining to students that the focus of the day is working with the number 10.
Ask students to turn and talk to their neighbors. Have each person share what he knows about the number 10.
Circulate the room to hear your students' conversations.
Ask a few students to share what they talked about. Ask them to share any questions they may have about the number 10.

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10 Birds, 2 Wires

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Introduction