Step-by-step Maths Level 1: Ten frames
Part of the Step-by-step Maths Level 1 number bonds to 10 chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Ten frames
A ten frame has ten boxes, in two rows of five.
Fill the boxes with counters. The counters are one part. The empty boxes are the other part.
Key ideas
- A ten frame has 10 boxes.
- Counters show one part.
- Empty boxes show the other part.
Method. Count the empty boxes.
- Count the counters. They are already in the frame.4
- Count the empty boxes. Ten boxes minus four counters.10 - 4 = 6
- Write the answer. 6
Check. 4 counters and 6 more make 10.
Watch out. Count the empty boxes, not the full ones.
Method. Count the empty boxes.
- Count the counters. They are already in the frame.8
- Count the empty boxes. Ten boxes minus eight counters.10 - 8 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. 8 counters and 2 more make 10.
Watch out. Two empty boxes means two more counters.
Method. The counters are one part. The empty boxes are the other part.
- Count the counters. These are one part.3
- Count the empty boxes. These are the other part.7
- Write the bond. 3 and 7 make 10
Check. 3 + 7 = 10. It works.
Watch out. The empty boxes are the missing part.
Watch out
Watch out. Count the empty boxes to find the missing part, not the counters.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Draw a ten frame on paper and fill it with buttons. Ask: “How many are in the frame? How many are empty?”
Exercise 5C Ten frames and bonds to 10
Non-calculatorMethod. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.8 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 8 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. 8 counters and 2 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.2
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.8
- Write the bond. 2 and 8 make 10
Check. 2 + 8 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.8 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 8 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. 8 counters and 2 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.7
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.3
- Write the bond. 7 and 3 make 10
Check. 7 + 3 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.7 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 7 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. 7 counters and 3 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.4
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.6
- Write the bond. 4 and 6 make 10
Check. 4 + 6 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.1 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 1 = 9
- Write the answer. 9
Check. 1 counters and 9 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.7
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.3
- Write the bond. 7 and 3 make 10
Check. 7 + 3 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.3 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 3 = 7
- Write the answer. 7
Check. 3 counters and 7 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.3
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.7
- Write the bond. 3 and 7 make 10
Check. 3 + 7 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.3 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 3 = 7
- Write the answer. 7
Check. 3 counters and 7 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.6
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.4
- Write the bond. 6 and 4 make 10
Check. 6 + 4 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.3 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 3 = 7
- Write the answer. 7
Check. 3 counters and 7 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.2
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.8
- Write the bond. 2 and 8 make 10
Check. 2 + 8 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.
Method. Count the counters already there. Then count how many spaces are empty.
- Count the counters. There are some counters already in the frame.3 counters
- Count the empty spaces. Ten spaces, minus the counters, are empty.10 - 3 = 7
- Write the answer. 7
Check. 3 counters and 7 more make 10 counters. ✓
Watch out. Count the empty spaces to find the answer, not the full ones.
Method. The bond is the counters already there and the empty spaces.
- Count the counters. These are one part.9
- Count the empty spaces. These are the other part.1
- Write the bond. 9 and 1 make 10
Check. 9 + 1 = 10. ✓
Watch out. The empty spaces are the missing part.