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Break-a-Ten Challenge Pack

Author

Angela

Subject

Math

Difficulty

3rd Grade

Prompt used to create this resource

What your lessons should look like now Instead of: solving lots of problems Do: fewer problems more number transformations Example 10-minute block: 34 โ†’ break it 3 ways 52 โ†’ show with more ones 41 โ†’ turn into all ones ๐Ÿ‘ Bottom line You donโ€™t need a new program. You need to: ๐Ÿ‘‰ teach that numbers can be broken and rebuilt in many ways Thatโ€™s the bridge between: manipulatives โœ… and true place value understanding โ— If you want, I can: Give you a scripted 10-minute lesson for tomorrow O...

Description

This resource focuses on teaching students how to break apart tens and regroup them with ones to demonstrate the same number in various forms. It provides a clear learning goal for understanding place value and includes several practice exercises for the numbers 30, 40, 50, and 60. Students are encouraged to explore place value through expanded forms, place value charts, and base-ten block drawings. Additionally, it delves into subtraction strategies that involve regrouping, illustrated with worked examples and real-life word problems. The resource also contains math challenges that promote reasoning and verification skills in addition and subtraction, making it a comprehensive tool for reinforcing foundational math concepts.

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