Number Sense - Addition and Subtraction

Finding the Missing Number to Make 10


A fun math activity for kids to learn how to find a number that adds up to 10 when paired with another number, using a party-themed real-life scenario.

In This Lesson

Students will learn how to find a number that adds up to 10 when combined with another number, using a party-themed real-life situation.


 

Activity Prep

  • Download & print the PDF below

  • Writing tools (pencils, colored pencils, markers, etc)


 

How to Use

  1. Read the instructions aloud with your teacher and write the answers in the boxes.

Note

  • Please sit with your students and read the instructions aloud together.


 

Common Core

  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT. K.OA.A.3: Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).


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