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      Add three addends by finding pairs that total 10

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can recognise number pairs that total 10 and use them to find the sum of three numbers.

      Key learning points

      1. Rearranging the addends identifies the pairs that total 10.
      2. Place value means we can add a single digit to 10.
      3. Representations help us to see the pair that makes 10 and the extra ones number.

      Keywords

      • Addend - A number added to another.

      • Commutative - Addition is commutative. This means the order of the addends can be changed without changing the calculation or sum.

      • Equation - An equation is used to show that one number or calculation is equal to another.

      • Sum - The sum is the total when numbers are added together.

      Common misconception

      Pupils believe a pair to 10 only exists if the addends are next to one another in an equation.

      Addition is commutative. Model the use of tens frames to show efficient addition of calculations containing number pairs to 10.

      Teacher tip

      Tens frames help pupils understand and use number pairs that total ten. These can also be useful for representing problems with missing addends.

      Licence

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which calculation has the same sum as 3 + 4 + 5?

      4 + 3 + 3
      6 + 3 + 4
      Correct answer: 5 + 4 + 3
      4 + 3 + 4

      Q2.
      What is the sum of the numbers in the bar model?

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      7
      8
      9
      Correct answer: 10

      Q3.
      What addend is missing from the bar model?

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      1
      2
      Correct answer: 3
      4

      Q4.
      Which number makes this equation correct?

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      Correct Answer: 1, one

      Q5.
      What number is added to 7 to make 10?

      Correct answer: 3
      4
      5
      7

      Q6.
      Which pairs of dice show a total of ten dots?

      Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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      Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What equation do the tens frames represent?

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      5 + 5 + 3 = 13
      7 + 3 + 3 = 13
      5 + 4 + 4 = 13
      Correct answer: 6 + 4 + 3 = 13

      Q2.
      Which calculations include number pairs that total 10?

      5 + 4 + 4
      6 + 3 + 2
      Correct answer: 3 + 7 + 2
      Correct answer: 8 + 1 + 2

      Q3.
      Match the equation to the correct sum.

      Correct Answer:8 + 2 + 1,11

      11

      Correct Answer:8 + 2 + 4,14

      14

      Correct Answer:2 + 3 + 8,13

      13

      Correct Answer:2 + 8 + 2,12

      12

      Q4.
      What is the sum of the numbers in the bar model?

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      15
      Correct answer: 16
      18
      19

      Q5.
      Find the missing addend in the equation.

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      Correct answer: 4
      5
      6
      11

      Q6.
      What addend is missing from this bar model?

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      3
      Correct answer: 7
      9
      12

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