Lesson Plan
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.
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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
(10 minutes)- 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.