Write tens and ones – up to 30

Keynotes :

What are Tens and Ones?

• Every number has Tens (group of 10) and Ones (single units).
• Example: 14 → 1 ten (🔟) and 4 ones (4️⃣)

Numbers 1 to 9

• These numbers have 0 tens and 1–9 ones.
• Example: 7 → 0 tens (0️⃣🔟) + 7 ones (7️⃣)

Numbers 10 to 19

These numbers have 1 ten and 0–9 ones.

Examples:

• 10 → 1 ten (🔟) + 0 ones (0️⃣)
• 13 → 1 ten (🔟) + 3 ones (3️⃣)

Numbers 20 to 29

These numbers have 2 tens and 0–9 ones.

Examples:

• 20 → 2 tens (🔟🔟) + 0 ones (0️⃣)
• 25 → 2 tens (🔟🔟) + 5 ones (5️⃣)

Number 30

• 30 → 3 tens (🔟🔟🔟) + 0 ones (0️⃣)

How to write tens and ones:

Look at the number → see how many groups of 10 → that’s the tens

The leftover is the ones

Fun Tip:

Draw circles for tens and dots for ones to count easily! 🎨

• Example: 24 → 🔟🔟 + ⚫⚫⚫⚫

Learn with an example

Let’s practice!