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Standard 6.0 Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation/Arithmetic

Topic A. Knowledge of Number and Place Value

Indicator 1. Apply knowledge of whole numbers and place value

Objective a. Use concrete materials to compose and decompose quantities up to 20

Question

When students are working with a double ten-frame, choose from the following questions to challenge their thinking.

  • I covered some of the counters in the double ten-frame. How many are hidden? How did you figure that out? Did someone figure it out a different way?
  • What number would you have if you put 10 more with this number?
  • How many different ways can you show the number 20?
  • Use what you know about 5 and 2 more to figure out the number that is 15 and 2 more.
  • If you have 19 counters on your double ten-frame, how will you show 10?
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