When teaching students about counting tens and ones, it is important to use activities that engage their minds while making the learning process enjoyable. There are a plethora of activities that can teach students the concept of counting tens and ones up to 99, and here are some of the best:
1. Place value race game: Divide students into groups and give each group a set of cards, each card display a number from 10 to 99. Students have to race to put the cards in order from smallest to greatest.
2. Roll and build activity: Give students a pair of dice and tell them to roll it to get two numbers between 1 and 6. One dice would represent the tens digit, and the other would represent the ones digit. Have students build their number with base ten blocks using the digit from the dice roll.
3. Place value scavenger hunt: Hide some ten-frames and ones cubes around the room or playground, and ask students to find and collect ten frames and cubes to create numbers between 10 and 99.
4. Count and match game: Print out numbers from 10 to 99 on a set of cards and place them face down on a table. Students take turns flipping over two cards, and if they match a ten and a one digit they get to keep the cards.
5. Guess the number game: Teachers can flash a number from 10 to 99 on the board and ask students to guess the number. Students can give hints like “it has six tens and two ones” to help their peers guess.
6. Place value bingo: Each student is given a bingo card that contains numbers from 10 to 99, and the teacher can call out questions like “what number has six tens and five ones?”. The first student to cover up the number on their card wins.
7. Roll and write activity: Ask students to roll a dice three times (two times for the tens digit and one time for the ones digit) to create a three-digit number. Then, students can write the number in expanded form, word form, and standard form.
By making counting tens and ones a fun and interactive experience, students are more likely to stay engaged and retain the information better. These activities could be stacked on top of each other to provide a comprehensive and exciting learning experience for students.
