The purpose of this activity is for students to revisit Stage 2 of the Find the Pair center introduced in IM Kindergarten. Students practice finding the number that makes 10 when added to a given number. They may use two-color counters and a 10-frame or their fingers to help them determine the number needed to make 10.
Each student draws a hand of 5 cards. Students take turns asking their partner for a card that goes with one of their cards to make 10. When students receive a match, they put down the pair of cards and write an expression on their recording sheet. Students draw a new card when they do not receive a match. Students continue playing until one player runs out of cards or until the center time is over. At that point, the player with the most pairs wins.
MLR8 Discussion Supports. Display sentence frames to support students as they play Find the Pair:
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“¿Tienes un ______?” // "Do you have a ______?"
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“Sí, tengo un _____” // “Yes, I have a _____.”
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“No, no tengo un _____” // “No, I don’t have a _____.”
Advances: Speaking, Listening
Action and Expression: Internalize Executive Functions. Before they begin the activity, invite students to verbalize their strategy, including the tools they will use, for finding a number that makes 10. Students can speak quietly to themselves, or share with a partner.
Supports accessibility for: Organization, Conceptual Processing, Language