Interactive Ten Frame
Number · Reception–Year 2
Tap to fill. One frame or two, for bonds to ten and to twenty.
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About the ten frame
Two rows of five, which is the whole point of a ten frame. Five is a full row, ten is a full frame, and seven is a row and two more, all without counting.
Tap a space to put a counter in it, or use plus and minus to fill in order the way a child would. Both are useful: filling in order matches how children count, and placing counters freely is how you set up a question.
Add a second frame for numbers to twenty, which is where a ten frame earns its keep: a full frame and three is thirteen, and children can see the ten rather than counting it.
Two colours let you show a bond in one picture. Six red and four blue is a full frame, and the pair reads off it.
How to use it on your whiteboard
- 1Tap a space to add a counter, and tap the counter to take it away.
- 2Drag across the frame to fill several spaces at once.
- 3Use plus and minus to fill and empty in order.
- 4Switch to two frames for numbers past ten.
- 5Pick a second colour to show a number bond in one picture.
Questions
- Can I use a double ten frame?
- Yes. Two frames sit side by side for numbers to twenty.
- Can I use two colours?
- Yes. Choose a colour before you tap, so a bond like six and four shows as one picture.
- Why two rows of five rather than a ten by one strip?
- Because five as a row is what makes six recognisable without counting. A single strip of ten has to be counted.