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Classroom activity · Matching and memory games
Tens and Ones Memory Match
Base ten blocks on one card, the number on the other. Count the tens rods, then the ones.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Memory, Matching, Taking turns
What kids do
“Cut out the cards. Play memory: a match is a picture of tens and ones and the number it shows.”
Printed on the sheet:
- How to play: cut out the cards and mix them up face down. Take turns flipping two. A match? Keep it and go again. The player with the most pairs wins.
Teacher tip
Have kids count the tens rods first, then the ones.
How to use it
- Store each set in a labeled bag or envelope.
- Start with fewer cards for younger players.
- Use it as a center, an early finisher choice, an indoor recess activity or a sub day page.
Watch for
Kids who do not wait their turn. Practice the routine first.
Talk about it
- How did you remember where the cards were?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Play it as a quick whole-class game on the board.
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