TEN BUILDING

TEN BUILDING is a Grade 1 addition game where students search their cards for groups of three numbers in which two cards make 10. Players record every valid three-card combination they can find, so the activity begins with a familiar make-ten pair and then adds a third number to create a larger total.

Use it in a small group when students are developing make-ten strategies and flexible addition with three addends. Ask students to identify the pair that makes 10 first, then add the remaining card mentally. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for TEN BUILDING. No credit card is required, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.