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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 1
What topic	Place value tens and ones
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Exciting Entry to Place Value: Tens and Ones!

Introduction to the Lesson

Welcome, Little Mathematicians!

Today, we're going to embark on a fun adventure into the world of numbers! Are you ready to explore the magical land of tens and ones? Let's start with a little story and a big box!

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The Enchanted Number Box

Story Time

Once upon a time in Numberland, there were two friendly characters named Tenny and Ony. Tenny loved to collect groups of 10, while Ony enjoyed playing with single ones. They made a great team! Every time they joined together, they created amazing numbers!

Can you guess how many groups of tens Tenny has? Let’s all count together: 10, 20, 30, and so on!

And what about Ony? He enjoys collecting numbers like 1, 2, 3, and so forth. Can we count some ones too?

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Now It’s Our Turn!

Let's Discover!

In front of you, you will find a big box filled with objects. Inside, there are:

• 20 red blocks (representing tens)
• 9 blue blocks (representing ones)

Your job, my little friends, is to help Tenny and Ony create some magical numbers!

1. Sort the blocks: First, can you put all the red blocks in one pile and all the blue blocks in another?
2. Count together: How many tens do we have? How many ones do we have?
3. Create a number: Can you tell me how we can write the number using Tenny and Ony?

The Great Number Challenge!

At the end of the lesson, we will display our numbers and see how many different ways we can use Tenny and Ony to create new numbers.

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Let’s Start Our Adventure!

Are you ready to dive into the world of tens and ones? Let's become number explorers and see what magical numbers we can create together! 🚀✨

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Closing Thought

Remember, every number tells a story with Tenny and Ony! So, let’s grab those blocks and start counting!

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Happy Counting!