The bottom row counts ones. The row above counts tens.
The bottom row counts ones, the little beads.
The row above counts tens. One bead there is worth ten.
When ten ones fill the bottom row, they trade for one ten on the row above.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more, with the bead frame drawn for each, and an answer key.
ones. The bottom row counts the little beads, the ones.
tens. A bead on the row above is worth ten.
one ten and six ones. One bead above, six beads below.
thirty. Three tens and no ones make thirty.
Ask a grown-up to help you make a group of ten, like ten spoons or ten blocks. Add a few more, then say how many tens and how many ones.
Put ten counters in a cup. Count each full cup as a ten and the loose counters as ones, then say how many tens and ones.
