Tens Frame Mats For Maths Fluency

These single and double tens frame templates help students develop a strong foundation of ten, which is vital for their success in maths. When students can partition numbers into tens, they can better manipulate numbers mentally. That’s where ten frames come in handy! They help students develop a visual image for each number using the benchmark numbers 5 and 10.

This resource includes: 

• Tens Frame Mat (10 squares)
• Double Tens Frame Mat (20 squares)

These tens frame mats also come in both PDF and Google Slides format. The Google Slides format includes coloured counters, turning the frames into an interactive digital resource!

Why Use Our Tens Frame Mats in the Classroom?

Ten frames help students build number sense, understand place value, and develop mental maths strategies by showing quantities and relationships between numbers clearly. They can facilitate addition and subtraction by providing a visual aid to see how numbers combine to make ten or how they break down from ten.

This tool also supports differentiated learning, catering to students at various levels by allowing for hands-on and interactive learning experiences. Overall, tens frames enhance engagement and understanding, laying a strong foundation for more advanced mathematical skills.

This resource can be used to reinforce:

• the understanding of numbers 0–20
• the understanding that the teen numbers are composed of a ten and ‘some’ ones
• modelling the action of joining and separating to represent addition and subtraction
• basic fact strategies for addition and subtraction

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The download includes both single and double ten frame mats, and is available in PDF and Google Slides. We have also created a set of Google slides for this resource. Use the drop-down menu to select the format that best suits your needs.

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Ten Frame Printable Templates

Use these printable ten frames in various math lessons to reinforce number sense and other essential skills.

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Ten Frame Printable — Monster Teeth

Delight your students with this ten frame printable activity. This resource reinforces number recognition by inviting them to add teeth to monster-themed ten frames.

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Ten Frame Variety Pack

Enliven your ten frame activities with this variety pack that contains both single and double ten frame templates.