Welcome to our "Understanding Tens" Grade 1 Math Worksheets! Designed specifically for first graders, these engaging activities help young learners grasp the concept of tens, an essential building block in arithmetic. Our worksheets offer a variety of exercises to identify and manipulate groups of ten, from counting and grouping to simple addition. With vibrant illustrations and age-appropriate challenges, students will enjoy mastering this vital skill while enhancing their math confidence. Perfect for classroom reinforcement or fun at home, these resources provide the practice necessary for foundational number sense. Explore our worksheets and watch your child's math skills flourish!


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Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet
Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet

Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet

Kids Academy has a great place value worksheet to help kids learn when they don't have manipulatives at home! It includes longs and cubes that kids can count and add to find the sum. Colorful and downloadable, this page will help kids understand addition and place value better. Give it a try!
Counting Tens and Ones: Part 1 Worksheet
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A Monkey Maze of Tens Worksheet
A Monkey Maze of Tens Worksheet

A Monkey Maze of Tens Worksheet

Kids can enjoy helping 10 little monkeys get to bed in this fun worksheet! They'll draw a line through all the pictures that show 10 to help the monkeys get back to their bed. Monkeys are an animal loved by many, from pet monkeys to zoo visits, and kids will adore this worksheet.
A Monkey Maze of Tens Worksheet
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Counting Tens and Ones: Part 2 Worksheet
Counting Tens and Ones: Part 2 Worksheet

Counting Tens and Ones: Part 2 Worksheet

Adding two-digit numbers can be tough for kids. It's essential to give them a strong foundation of numeracy and math, not just teaching them to add. Use longs and cubes to help them get a visual grasp of place value and addition. This fun worksheet can help your child take their skills to the next level, with problems featuring larger numbers.
Counting Tens and Ones: Part 2 Worksheet
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Kindergarten Counting by Tens
Kindergarten Counting by Tens

Learn Dozens: Counting by Tens Printable

Kindergartners need to learn skip counting - counting in number groups - to increase number sense and be ready for more advanced math. Our kindergarten worksheet featuring a starry trip to outer space will help your child practice this valuable skill. Your child will choose correct answers to trace the lines to the stars, building fluency in skip counting. They'll also strengthen problem solving and see the pattern it creates. Get your little learner to the next level with this skip counting worksheet!
Learn Dozens: Counting by Tens Printable
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Understanding tens is a foundational skill in Grade 1 math that significantly impacts a child's overall mathematical development. At this stage, children begin to comprehend the place value system, making sense of how numbers are structured. Mastery of the concept of tens helps students recognize patterns in numbers, facilitating more refined counting, addition, and subtraction skills.

For parents and teachers, ensuring that children grasp tens enables them to engage confidently with higher mathematical concepts in the future, such as multi-digit operations and basic problem-solving. If students struggle with these foundational concepts, they may develop gaps in understanding, leading to challenges in more complex topics later on.

Moreover, by introducing activities that emphasize tens, educators and parents can create a positive math experience that fosters a child's confidence and interest in the subject. Hands-on activities, such as using blocks or drawing tens and units, make learning engaging and relatable. Active participation in these early concepts reinforces learning and strengthens the parent-child or teacher-student bond.

Overall, reinforcing an understanding of tens in Grade 1 math serves not only to bolster immediate skills but also to inspire a lifelong appreciation for math that ultimately contributes to a child’s academic success.