Lesson 2 of 8 · Kindergarten
Fill a ten frame
A ten frame has two rows of 5. Fill it to see how many.
Step 1
Learn it
Two rows of five
The frame has 10 boxes. The top row has 5. The bottom row has 5.
Fill from the left
Put one counter in each box. Start at the top left.
Empty boxes tell the rest
7 are full. 3 are empty. 7 and 3 make 10.
Step 2
Watch how
Two examples, worked out one step at a time.
How many are full? How many more make 10?
The top row is full: 5. The bottom row has 1. That is 6. There are 4 empty boxes, so 4 more make 10.
Answer: 6 full, 4 moreHow many are full? How many more make 10?
The top row is full: 5. The bottom row has 3. That is 8. There are 2 empty boxes.
Answer: 8 full, 2 more
Step 3
Play with it
Tap the boxes to fill them. How many more make 10?
Step 4
Practice
Five questions. Think first. Then tap Show answer.
How many counters are in the frame?
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4
How many counters are in the frame?
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9
The frame has 5 counters. How many more make 10?
Show answer
5
The frame has 7 counters. How many more make 10?
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3
The frame has 2 counters. How many more make 10?
Show answer
8