Description
Making 10 to Add and Making 10 to Subtract are important skills for our primary learners. 10 becomes a benchmark number which makes addition and subtraction a mental process. Boost number fluency with these ready-to-print Making 10 to Add & Making 10 to Subtract lessons BUNDLE! This comprehensive resource includes lessons, printables, games, and centers for mastering addition and subtraction within 20.
Students are given hands-on opportunity to break apart numbers, redistribute their placement on the ten frames, and create new equations. The resources in this download, provide a variety of learning experiences for your students.
Small Group Resources & Centers
- Teacher Prompt Cards for Small Group Instruction (40)
- Spin & Add using 10
- Roll & Color using 10
- Making 10 to Add Task Cards (20)
- Find My Partner & Match Cards (42)
Student Resources
- Ten Frame Work Mats (3)
- Explaining my Thinking Math Mats (2)
Assessment Resources
- Exit Slips (4)
- Journal Prompts with Student Samples (4)
Making 10 to Subtract Resources
General Math Tools
- 3 – Ten Frame Work Mats
- 2 – Explaining my Thinking Math Mats
Small-Group Resources & Centers (All activities & games include at least 2 levels for differentiation, with some including 3-4 levels.)
- Teacher Prompt Cards (40)
- Spin & Subtract using 10 Center
- Roll & Color using 10 Center
- Making 10 to Subtract Task Cards (24)
- Spin & Cover 4-in-a-Row Center
- Partner Up Card Game or Make-a-Match Center
Math Journal Resources
- “My Math Vocabulary” Reference Chart
- 5 – Agree/Disagree Prompts
- 5 – “Teach Your Friend” Prompts
- Scaffolded Writing Papers for Each Prompt
Assessment Resources
- 5 – Exit Slips & Answer Keys
Happy Teaching,
Catherine – The Brown Bag Teacher









All My Heart Resources –
My students were really struggling with making a 10 to add and subtract. I used this resource during small group time. It was easy to prep and engaging for my students.
Melissa Duggan –
This was a great resource to use during small group interventions.
Shala Brigman –
This is such a great resource for my students. Being able to practice structured literacy phonics with a UFLI resource is very beneficial!
Michelle R. –
Very good resource!
Dawn U. –
The activity was fun and engaging for first-grade students. They enjoyed participating and had many opportunities to practice skills. Students stayed focused, worked well with their classmates, and showed growing confidence throughout the lesson. It was a successful activity that helped reinforce learning in an enjoyable way.
kalynn C. –
Catherine Reed is one of my absolute favorite TPT sellers, and this resource is exactly why! Her materials are always thoughtfully designed, engaging, and aligned with best practices for developing number sense. This bundle has been an incredible tool for helping my students build fluency within 20 while truly understanding the relationships between numbers.
I love how the activities focus on the making 10 strategy for both addition and subtraction. Rather than simply memorizing facts, students develop a deeper understanding of how numbers work together, which has had a noticeable impact on their confidence and accuracy. The progression of skills is intentional, and the activities provide meaningful opportunities for students to practice, discuss, and apply their thinking.
The variety included in the bundle keeps students engaged and makes it easy to use throughout the year. I’ve incorporated the activities into whole-group lessons, small groups, math centers, intervention, and independent practice. No matter how I use them, students remain actively involved and are able to strengthen their fluency in a way that feels purposeful and fun.
cara lynne R. –
This was a huge help in helping my students further develop their number fluency. Helped resource the lessons I was teaching. Great resource!
The Logical Ladybug –
I love that this resource can be used to reinforce both addition and subtraction partners of 10.
Kayla W. –
My first graders and I loved using this resource!
Heather S. –
This is an amazing resource for the primary classroom.
The Balanced Teacher Life –
Thank you for making a product that supports my little learners’ growing brains.
Bridget B. –
So many helpful activities included! The visuals and organization make teaching this skill so much easier.
Jennifer G. –
These games are fantastic for help students know and understand their facts to 10.
Michelle I. –
This activity pack is great. I was able to make review centers & lessons for my students easily with this packet.
Erika O. –
This bundle is a game-changer for building fact fluency! The hands-on practice with making 10 helps students master key addition and subtraction strategies in a way that’s both fun and effective.
Cristy W. –
Lots of good hands-on activities. A good resource to add to what we are doing in class.