Maths

Write & Draw Teen Numbers

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Overview:

An activity for representing teen numbers in different ways, including using ten frames, number sentences, and digits. Designed for early years students.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the composition of teen numbers as ten plus another number.
  • Represent numbers visually using ten frames.
  • Strengthen number recognition and numerical writing skills.

How the Activity Works:

Students engage with teen numbers by colouring ten frames to match the given number, writing the number as a sum of ten plus another digit (e.g., 10 + 4 for fourteen), and recording the number in digit form. This activity reinforces number sense and different ways to represent numbers.

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