Ten Frames and Chromebooks

I have found several great apps from Math Learning Centers but my favorite is the Number Frame App.  I have used this on my iPads and was so excited to find out they have a web based app also.  It works great on the Chromebooks. 

You can pick many different sized frames but the one I use the most is 10 frames. 

You can also pick several different kinds of counters. 

There are several different Ten Frame activities that work great with this Chromebooks App. 

Here are some of my favorites:  

Ten Frame Flash

Flash a ten frame card at the students for one second and then ask them to build it on their Chromebook.  I then say “Show Me” and the students turn their Chromebooks to show me what they saw.  I scan the students Chromebooks and assess, then show them the card again.  Sometimes they are surprised.  I have done this with 5 frames and even 10 frames to 20. 

Variation- Just flash a numeral and they have to build it on the ten frame. 

Ten Frame Flash Plus One

This is played similar to Ten Frame Flash but students build the number flashed plus one more. 

Make 10 Flash

Flash a ten frame card at the students and ask them to build what we need to make 10.  For instance, if we flashed a 6, the students would build 4 on their ten frame. 

Race to 10 (or 20)

In this activity students will need a partner.  You can use one Chromebook and each person picks a color or each student can have their own Chromebook.  Player 1 rolls a die and places that many counters on his or her own ten frame.  Then Player 2 rolls a die and places that many counters.  The first player to fill their 10 frame(s) is the winner.

Roll and Build

Students roll a dice and build that number on their ten frame. 

Roll, Build, and Compare

Students will need a partner.  Player 1 rolls a dice and builds the number on their Chromebook.  Player 2 rolls a dice and builds the number on their Chromebook.  Then students look at each players Chromebook and compare the ten frames.  Who has more and who has less?  You can use 6 sided dice or a ten sided dice. 

I will share some of the other great apps from Math LearningCenters in the near future.  Hope this gives you another way to incorporate technology in your classroom.