Mathematics Kindergarten 10 min

Represent numbers up to 30

Show numbers with pictures

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Introduction & Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives Count to 30 by ones. Recognize written numbers 21-30. Show a number up to 30 with objects. Group objects into tens and ones. Say the number that comes after 20. Match a number (21-30) to a group of objects. Wow! Look at all these stars! ✨ Can we count them all? Today we learn big numbers! We will count past 20. This helps us count lots of things! Real-World Applications Counting all the kids in our class πŸ§β€β™€οΈπŸ§β€β™‚οΈ Counting the days in a month on a calendar πŸ—“οΈ Counting how many blocks to build a tall tower 🧱 Counting all your yummy snacks πŸ₯¨
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary

TermDefinitionExample Tens PlaceA group of ten things. It's like a full sticker sheet! πŸ”ŸTwo groups of ten crayons make twenty crayons. Ones PlaceThe extra single things. These are the leftovers! πŸ“After making groups of ten, you have 3 extra apples. TwentyThe number 20. It means two full groups of ten. πŸ”ŸπŸ”ŸYou have 20 fingers and toes all together! ThirtyThe number 30. It means three full groups of ten. πŸ”ŸπŸ”ŸπŸ”ŸThere are about 30 days in a month. Count OnStart from a number and keep counting up.Let's count on from 20: 21, 22, 23... RepresentTo show a number using pictures or objects.We can represent 24 with 2 tens and 4 ones. 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌 + 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌 + 🍌🍌🍌🍌
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Core Formulas

Tens and Ones Rule Tens + Ones = Number We put groups of ten and single ones together to make a big number. The 'Twenty' Family Pattern 20 + more = Twenty-... Numbers in the twenties start with a '2'. The '2' means two tens.

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Sample Practice Questions

Challenging
Leo wants to show 24. He uses 2 ten-rods and 5 single blocks. What is his mistake?
A.He used too few ten-rods.
B.He used too many single blocks.
C.He used too many ten-rods.
D.He made no mistake.
Challenging
I am a number. I have 2 tens. The number of ones I have is one more than 6. What number am I?
A.26
B.27
C.62
D.25
Challenging
Which of these is NOT a way to show the number 25?
A.5 tens and 2 ones
B.2 tens and 5 ones
C.Two full ten-frames and 5 dots
D.The number right after 24

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