Leap by Tens: A Fun Counting Adventure!

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Lesson Description

Let's learn how to count by 10s, starting from any number! We'll discover patterns and practice our super counting skills.

Video Resource

Grade 1: Math Lesson #91 Counting By 10 From A Single-Digit Number

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Key Concepts

  • Counting by tens
  • Number patterns
  • Place value (tens and ones)

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to count by tens from any single-digit number.
  • Students will be able to identify the pattern when counting by tens (the ones place remains the same).
  • Students will be able to predict the next number when counting by tens.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by reviewing counting by tens from 10 to 100 (10, 20, 30...). Then, introduce the idea that we can start counting by tens from ANY number, not just 10.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    Watch the video 'Grade 1: Math Lesson #91 Counting By 10 From A Single-Digit Number'. Follow along as Mrs. Lawson counts by tens starting from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Encourage students to count aloud with the video.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Have students practice counting by tens starting from different numbers (e.g., 6, 7, 8, 9). They can write down the numbers as they count. Encourage them to use a 100s chart if they need help.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Discuss the patterns students noticed when counting by tens. For example, 'What do you notice about the numbers when you count by tens starting from 7?'

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Draw a number line from 0 to 100 (or 0 to 120). Have students start at a number (e.g., 3) and hop ten numbers at a time, saying each number aloud. This can be done individually or in small groups.
  • Counting by Tens Game
    Play a game where students take turns counting by tens, starting from a random number. If a student hesitates or makes a mistake, they're out. The last student remaining is the winner!

Discussion Questions

  • What happens to the tens place when we count by ten?
  • Does the ones place change when we count by ten?
  • Can you give me an example of counting by ten, starting at the number 8?

Skills Developed

  • Counting skills
  • Pattern recognition
  • Number sense

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What number comes next when counting by 10 starting at 2: 2, 12, ____

Correct Answer: 22

Question 2:

If you count by 10 starting at 5, what number will ALWAYS be in the ones place?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

Which of these numbers is counting by 10, starting at 1?

Correct Answer: 1, 11, 21, 31

Question 4:

What is 10 more than 13?

Correct Answer: 23

Question 5:

What number comes before 77 when counting by tens starting at 7?

Correct Answer: 67

Question 6:

We can count by 10 starting at any _________.

Correct Answer: number

Question 7:

When we count by 10, the number in the ones place _________.

Correct Answer: stays the same

Question 8:

Which of these is NOT counting by 10?

Correct Answer: 1, 12, 23

Question 9:

What is 10 more than 41?

Correct Answer: 51

Question 10:

What number comes next when counting by 10 starting at 9: 9, 19, 29, ____

Correct Answer: 39

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

When we count by 10 starting from 4, all the numbers end in ____.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 2:

10 more than 26 is ____.

Correct Answer: 36

Question 3:

When counting by 10, only the ____ place changes.

Correct Answer: tens

Question 4:

If we start at 8 and count by ten, the next three numbers are 18, ____, and ____.

Correct Answer: 28, 38

Question 5:

The number 10 is made of 1 ____.

Correct Answer: ten

Question 6:

When counting by 10, we add ____ each time.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 7:

If we start at 3 and count by 10, the third number is ____.

Correct Answer: 23

Question 8:

When we add 10, the number in the tens place gets ____.

Correct Answer: bigger

Question 9:

The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40 are all counting by ____.

Correct Answer: 10

Question 10:

10 more than 52 is ____.

Correct Answer: 62

Educational Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.A.1:Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.C.5:Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number, without having to count; explain the reasoning used. CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.2:Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.

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