Of course, you don’t need a leprechaun to tell you that a solid foundation in number sense is worth its weight in gold!

Hands-On Ways to Develop Understanding of Teen Numbers

Help your students make sense of these numbers by providing numerous opportunities for them to show, see, and feel that a teen number is a ten plus some more. Get out those double ten frames with counters, popsicle sticks, interlocking cubes, and base ten blocks.

Create those teen numbers with concrete objects in as many ways as possible!

Show them on double ten frames. Use a variety of counters to keep it fresh.

Construct tally marks with popsicle sticks. Or make a bundle of ten and some extra ones with those popsicle sticks.

Build a stick of ten with interlocking cubes. Show that teen number as a ten plus some extra (loose) ones. Once your students grasp the concept, bring out the base ten blocks.

Practice recording “_ is ten and _ more” or “10 + _ = _” with these activities.

Here’s a free set of folding Expanded Form Cards (Number Sense Guy) to help your students visualize the standard and expanded forms of teen numbers (and beyond).

Keep emphasizing the words teen and ten and the relationship (a teen number has one ten) between them.

After all the hands-on concept development, your students will be ready for this St. Patrick’s Day-themed resource for teen numbers. Use it with small groups of 2 to 4 students. (You can adapt it for a single student or a large group.)

Try it for morning work, in a math center, or with your small instructional groups.

Let your students match double ten frames, tally marks, base ten blocks, and expanded form with the corresponding teen number whilst having a little mischievous fun!

Get “A Pot of Gold for Teen Numbers” Prepared

There are 4 different activity mats. Each mat has a pot of gold with 10 gold coins. Each coin has a numeral (11-19) on it. One numeral appears twice on each mat.

There are 4 sets of 9 cards with representations (double ten frames, tally marks, base ten blocks, and expanded form) for each number.

You will need:

• One copy of the activity mat for each participating student
• Two or more sets of cards
• Crayons or counters

Choose color or black/ white. Print the black/ white mats on paper to use with crayons.

The color or black/ white mats can be printed on card stock and laminated for reuse. Use counters to cover. Try gold coins, erasers, buttons, gems, or any one-inch or smaller counters that you have handy.

I had two sizes of plastic gold coins in my stash. The smaller ones (about 1.25 inches) will work with some overlap.

Print the cards on card stock and laminate for durability. Prepare at least two sets for 2 students and at least three sets for 3 to 4 students. Cut out the cards.

Get ‘Em Engaged With “A Pot of Gold for Teen Numbers”

Shuffle the cards. Place them in a stack, a messy pile, or a decorative container.

Students will:

• Draw a card.
• Determine the teen number.
• Look for the corresponding numeral on their mat.
• If the numeral is on the mat, color or place a counter on that gold coin.
• If the numeral is already colored or covered, you lose your turn.
• Discard your card.
• Take turns.
• Reshuffle the discarded cards, as needed.

Who can be the first one to color or cover all your gold coins?

Click on the highlighted words to download your free copy of A Pot of Gold for Teen Numbers.

Do you have a favorite tip for teaching teen numbers? Be sure to share in the comments below!

Looking for more resources…

Here are a few links for recipes and crafts, plus a bit of science and math that continue the pot of gold theme!

• Pot of Gold Addition (Recipe for Teaching)
• Sink the Pot Leprechaun Science (Little Bins for Little Hands)
• Easy Pot of Gold Card Craft (Simple Everyday Mom)
• Pot of Gold Paper Plate Craft (The Simple Parent)
• Hidden Pot of Gold Brownie Cups (Pizzazzerie)

Check out some of my other number sense blog posts along with these two St. Patrick’s Day-themed posts.

• Roll-a-Rainbow (practice or review reading CVC or high-frequency words)
• Give and Take Make Ten (a game for learning, reviewing, and retaining the Make Ten number combinations)

Finally, be sure to sneak on over to TpT and check out some of my number sense and St. Patrick’s Day resources.

Photo in title image by Grafvision photography.

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As you know, I’m always searching for ways to engage students in learning. Particularly, those students who require plenty of practice and review to master and retain skills. My students always enjoyed rolling a die and following directions to build or color a penguin, a monster, anything at all. These activities added a bit of motivation for practicing or reviewing almost any skill.

As soon as I saw this rainbow clipart, I knew it was perfect for creating an activity to roll and build or roll and color. I designed this free roll and build or roll and color resource for your students to practice or review reading one-syllable short vowel words without consonant blends or digraphs (CVC words).

Actually, you can try this activity with any set of cards you have handy for letters, numbers, words, math skills, etc.

What Will I Need For Roll-A-Rainbow

• a direction card for each small group of students participating (choice of one for building or two for coloring)
• one set of color parts (for building) or one half-page black/ white rainbow (for coloring) for each student
• one set of CVC word cards for each small group (or another set of cards you provide)
• one die for each small group
• crayons in the rainbow colors (if coloring), one set per student or group

Get It Ready

To get started, decide if you want your students to roll and build or roll and color.

The parts to build are in color only. The colors used for this are not totally accurate with regards to the actual colors of a rainbow. The parts are on one full page and one-half page. Print one of each for each student participating. Use card stock and laminate for durability. Cut.

To roll and color, print a one-half page black/ white rainbow for each student.

Select a direction card. One is in color only for building the parts of the rainbow. There are two choices for coloring, one in color and one in black/ white. There are 2 per page. You will need one per group. Print and cut in half.

Print the word cards, color or black/ gray/ white. Use card stock and laminate for durability. Trim around the background and cut.

Get ‘Em Engaged

Stack the cards or place them in an appealing container. Draw a card. Read the word. If correct, roll the die. Look at the direction card. Collect the corresponding rainbow part to build or color that part of your rainbow. If you already have that color, you lose your turn. Take turns. Who can be the first to finish their rainbow?

Before playing, decide if students lose their turn when they read a word incorrectly or simply draw another word. You can also continue reading words until everyone’s rainbow is complete.

You can download this freebie by clicking the highlighted words, Roll-A-Rainbow CVC.

Before You Go…

Would you like a set of high-frequency word cards to use with Roll-A-Rainbow? I created this set with 355 sight words, available for purchase in my TpT store. All 220 pre-primer, primer, first, second, and third-grade words from a popular list along with the remaining words from the 300 most commonly used words list are included. Click the highlighted words to check out Roll-A-Rainbow High-Frequency Words.

Are you looking for additional information and resources for reading CVC words? Read these blog posts to find information and freebies. Check out my TpT store for even more resources.

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What is a teacher to do?

Teaching these number combinations that equal ten was one of my biggest frustrations. After participating in numerous activities, my students would develop conceptual understanding and automaticity with these equations. Then, I would take the time to integrate learning this strategy with previously taught addition fact strategies. And we would move on to learning the next strategy.

But soon enough, I would discover just how elusive their retention was of those Make Ten facts! Sometimes, the sufficient number of repetitions needed to ensure mastery is simply way more than we think it should be.

I’m forever searching for new ways to engage students. The addition fact strategy game I’m sharing with you today was inspired by the heart dice game on Cul de sac Cool.

Why Try Give & Take Make Ten

This math game is perfect for kindergarten, first, and second grades. It provides built-in concrete and visual support for learning, reviewing, and retaining the Make Ten number combinations.

Knowing these number combinations with automaticity makes adding 7, 8, or 9 to a number that much easier and builds a foundation for adding larger numbers. Fluency with the Make Ten facts is essential for understanding and applying the strategy of using or making a ten to add.

And it’s free!

How to Play

This is a small group game. You need ten counters for each player. Place all the counters in the middle of the group in a container that enhances the theme.

Each player places four counters on their ten frame and writes the corresponding Make Ten equation (4 + 6  = 10; four plus how many more makes ten) on their recording sheet. Players take turns rolling the die, matching the pips to the directions sheet, and following the directions to give or take counters.

After each player’s turn, he/ she records the new equation. The object is to fill your ten frame with ten counters.

Click the highlighted words to download this free St. Patrick’s Day Give and Take Make Ten game from my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

What is your favorite way to help your students retain the Make Ten addition facts? Comment below to share!

Before You Go…

Check out my seasonally themed spring, fall, and winter versions of Give & Take Make Ten, available for purchase separately or in a discounted bundle, to provide the repetition across time that may benefit some of your students. Each resource includes the same game in seven different themes.

Take advantage! Read more blog posts and find additional freebies for teaching addition fact strategies.

Stop by to visit the addition and subtraction section of my TpT store.

Title photo by Jordan Dunagan.

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