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Math · Ages 6–8 · 15 minutes

Bundle Ten Ones into a Ten

Use drawn bundles to show why regrouping changes the representation but keeps the quantity.

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Bundle Ten Ones into a Ten

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Today I am practising: exchanging ten ones for one ten

1

Draw 14 small marks. Circle a bundle of 10. How many marks are outside the bundle?

2

Represent 23 with bundles of 10 and loose marks. Label the number of each.

3

Nina has 1 bundle of ten and 12 loose ones. Regroup 10 loose ones. How many tens and ones now?

4

Can 3 tens and 4 ones represent the same amount as 2 tens and 14 ones? Explain.

5

Draw two different tens-and-ones representations of 31.

6

Explain why bundling 10 loose ones does not change the total.

Grown-up guide
  1. Use marks as objects and circles as bundles; keep each mark visible.
  2. Ask the learner to count the quantity before and after bundling.
  3. Use counters or sticks if a drawing hides the relationship.