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Purpose:

You can help your child to learn the addition facts of 10. For example, 6+4=10, 3+7=10.

What to do:

Follow the link below to an online activity.

Work with your child to find the bit of the pipe that will join to the existing pipe to make 10. You could help prompt by asking questions such as:

  • 1 and how many more makes 10?
  • 5 and how many more makes 10?

Help your child to count the squares to work out the length of pipe if they need to. Encourage them to remember the facts as they become more familiar with the numbers.

  • Can you remember which number joins with 2 to make 10?

Link:

http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html

What to expect your child to do:

Learn to remember numbers that add to make 10 without having to count.

He Kupu Māori:

addition facts meka tāpiritanga
add tāpiri
pipe paipa

He Whakawhitinga Kōrero:

  • Tīmata i te kotahi, e hia atu anō ka tekau? (Start at one, how many more make 10?)
  • Tīmata i te rima, e hia atu anō ka tekau? (Start at five, how many more make 10?)
  • Tatauria ngā wāhanga hei tāpiri atu ki te paipa. (Count the parts to add on to the pipe.)
  • Kei te maumahara koe he aha te wāhanga hei tāpiri atu ki te rua kia eke ki te tekau? (Can you remember which part you need to add to the 2 to make up to 10?)

Download a file of this activity:

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