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      Find 10 more or 10 less than a given number

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can find 10 more and 10 less than a number up to 200

      Key learning points

      1. When you count in tens, the ones digit stays the same.
      2. When you count in tens, the tens and hundreds digits may change.
      3. Knowledge of place value can help when counting forwards across the 100 boundary.

      Keywords

      • Multiple - The result of multiplying a number by another whole number.

      • 100s boundary - The point at which the numbers change into 100s numbers, or from one set of hundreds to another.

      Common misconception

      Pupils may make errors when crossing the 100s boundary, either when adding or subtracting.

      Emphasise that ten 10s are equal to 100. When using base ten blocks, pupils should be encouraged to change ten 10s into one hundred.

      Teacher tip

      Many pupils will find base ten blocks helpful to represent the problems in this lesson. They may also find number lines representations helpful too. Both support pupils in seeing the relative size of the numbers they are calculating with.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What number comes next? 10, 20, 30...

      Correct Answer: 40, forty

      Q2.
      What number comes next? 80, 70, 60...

      Correct Answer: 50, fifty

      Q3.
      What number is represented by the base ten blocks?

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      40
      50
      Correct answer: 60
      70

      Q4.
      What number is represented by the arrow?

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      Correct Answer: 75, seventy-five

      Q5.
      What is the missing number? + 1 = 100

      Correct Answer: 99, ninety nine

      Q6.
      Match the equations to their answers.

      Correct Answer:94 + 1 =,95

      95

      Correct Answer:94 − 1 =,93

      93

      Correct Answer:93 + 1 = ,94

      94

      Correct Answer:93 − 1 =,92

      92

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What is 130 + 10?

      104
      120
      131
      Correct answer: 140

      Q2.
      What is 160 − 10?

      Correct Answer: 150, one hundred and fifty

      Q3.
      What is 143 + 10?

      133
      144
      Correct answer: 153

      Q4.
      Use the number line representation to help you calculate 123 − 10

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      103
      Correct answer: 113
      122
      143

      Q5.
      What is 10 more than 94?

      95
      Correct answer: 104
      106
      114

      Q6.
      Pedro has a mass of 107 kg. Ping is 10 kg lighter. What is Ping's mass in kg?

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      Correct Answer: 97, 97 kg, ninety-seven

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