Math · 5 min

Ten Frame Activity: Make 10 With Objects

A 5-minute kindergarten math game: count the filled spaces in a ten frame and find how many more objects make ten.

For children who can count up to ten objects one by one and know the last number is the total. The frame has two rows of five spaces; each ● is an object and each ○ is an empty space.

How to play

  1. Point to each ● in the frame and count the objects together, touching each one only once.
  2. Ask your child to point to the ○ spaces, count them, and choose the number of objects needed to fill the frame.

You will need

Your turn

A ten frame has two rows of five spaces. ● means one object; ○ means an empty space. Top row: ● ● ● ● ●. Bottom row: ● ○ ○ ○ ○. How many more objects fill the frame?

A ten frame has two rows of five spaces. ● means one object; ○ means an empty space. Top row: ● ● ● ● ●. Bottom row: ● ○ ○ ○ ○. How many more objects fill the frame?
Answer and explanation

The top row has five objects and the bottom row has one, so six spaces are filled. Four spaces are empty. Six and four make ten.

Make it easier

Cover the answer choices and place a large block on each empty space as you count together.

Make it more challenging

Ask your child to explain how the filled and empty spaces together make ten before selecting an answer.

If using physical objects, choose pieces too large to swallow and supervise play.

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