Ten frame flash
The beasts jump in, the frame flashes, then hides. How many did you see? How many more make 10? Ten quick questions a round.
A ten frame is a 2 by 5 grid used to help children see numbers as groups. In a ten frame flash, counters are shown for a second or two and then hidden, and the child says how many there were, or how many more would make 10. Seeing “7” as “a full top row and two more” without counting one by one is called subitizing, and it is the step before quick addition facts like 7 + 3 = 10.
Ready for the next step? Make 10 with real puzzles
Number Beasts: Bond Lab · free on iPhone
- In Number Beasts: Bond Lab the number is the projectile: launch a 6 into a 4 and the beast pops because it made exactly 10.
- Fall short and the beast grows; overshoot and the leftover keeps flying to the next beast. Every stage is a small plan, and nothing is random.
- 45 handcrafted stages checked by a solver, a Daily Lab puzzle and a Beast Workshop to build and share your own boards. Rated 4+.
How to use it in five minutes a day
More make-ten practice: make ten pop game · number bonds worksheet generator.
Questions
What is a ten frame?
A rectangle of 2 rows and 5 columns. Filling it from the top row, left to right, lets children see any number up to 10 as “five and some more” or “ten take away some”.
What is subitizing?
Knowing how many things there are at a glance, without counting them one by one. Ten frames help children move from seeing small groups to seeing larger numbers as groups.
What age is this for?
Mostly ages 4 to 7: preschool, kindergarten and first grade. Older children who are still counting on fingers for make-10 facts also benefit.
Can I use it with a whole class?
Yes. Turn on Classroom mode: there are no answer buttons, you tap Next to flash a frame and Reveal to show it again.
Does it collect anything about my child?
No. There are no accounts, no ads and nothing is saved or sent. A challenge link only carries the score in the link itself.
More free tools
- Make Ten Pop: number bonds gameFeed each beast the number that makes ten and it pops. Fall short and it grows, overshoot and the leftover comes back to your hand. Free, with sound.
- Addition and Subtraction Fact Family Sort — Free PracticeSort equations into six number fact families. Spot true-but-unrelated equations, explore doubles and zero, and see explanations without a timer.
- DragonBox Numbers alternativeKahoot! Numbers by DragonBox teaches early number sense. Number Beasts turns make-ten and carrying into a puzzle game. No ads, no account, works offline.
- Multiplication Chart: Interactive Times Table 1 to 12 With Patterns, a Timed Quiz and a Printable VersionAn interactive multiplication chart from 1 to 12. Tap any square to see the fact, switch on patterns for multiples, squares or even and odd, take a 20-question timed quiz, or print a filled or blank chart.
