An Introduction to

10 Frames

How many apples do you see?

Now how many do you see?

How many boxes are empty?

This is called a 10 frame. It has room for ten things.

How many apples are in this frame?

88

22

Let’s try another one. How many apples do you see?

Let’s put them in a 10 frame.

How many apples are in the 10 frame?

How many boxes are empty?44

66

How many?

How many boxes are empty?

Do you see a pattern?44

6 apples6 apples

How many?

7 apples7 apples

How many boxes are empty?

33

How many?

3 apples3 apples

How many boxes are empty?

77

Hmmm, what’s going on here?

How many boxes are empty?

Remember this one?

How many apples are in this frame?

88

22

How many?

2 apples2 apples

How many boxes are empty?

88

Can you explain what is happening?

How many?

9 apples9 apples

How many boxes are empty?

11

Can you predict what will be on the next screen?

How many?

1 apple1 apple

How many boxes are empty?

99

Was your prediction correct?

This one is a little different. How many?

5 apples5 apples

How many boxes are empty?

55What is interesting about this one?What would happen if we did the next screen like we did the others?

Now you’re going to play a game with 10 frames. Spin the spinner. Place that number of markers on your 10 frame. Count how many boxes are empty and move your playing piece that many spaces.

1 23

456

7

8

Follow the apple path back to the apple

tree.

Start

Finish

1 2

3

4

56

7

8

Spin the spinner.

11

22 33

44 55

66 77

Put 3 markers on your 10 frame. Then count the number of empty boxes.

Move your playing piece the number of empty boxes.

1 2

3

4

56

7

8

Follow the apple path back to the apple tree.

Start

Finish

1 2

3

4

56

7

8

Spin the spinner.

11

22 33

44

Put 5 markers on your 10 frame. Then count the number of empty boxes.

Move your playing piece the number of empty boxes.55

1 2

3

4

56

7

8

Follow the apple path back to the apple tree.

Start

Finish

Keep going on like this until you reach the apple tree in the center of the board. If you are playing with a partner, the first one to the apple

tree is the winner.

1 2

3

4

56

7

8

Follow the apple path back to the apple tree.

Start

Finish

Be sure to talk about the math you see while you are playing. Good luck, and have fun!