Counting in Tens – Circus Seats

Skip counting by tens builds place value understanding.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Circus
• Learning area: Numeracy
• Level: Level 2

Objectives

• Students will count by tens to 100.
• Students will recognize groups of ten.

Materials

• Circus seat chart
• Ten-frames
• Counters
• Hundreds chart

Instructions

1. Show a circus arena with rows of 10 seats.

2. Count seats by tens: 10, 20, 30...

3. Practice skip counting with movement.

4. Solve problems: 'How many seats in 5 rows?'

Educator tip

Connect skip counting to multiplication concepts.

Assessment

Evaluate skip counting accuracy and understanding of groups.

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