Place Value within 50 - Counting to 50 by making 10s - Worksheet

The lesson plan titled "Counting to 50 by making 10s" is designed to teach children the concept of place value within 50, with a focus on counting in tens. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to count to fifty forwards, starting from zero or one, or from any given number, and to identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations. To facilitate learning, the lesson includes a variety of resources such as tens frames, 100 squares, and differentiated worksheets, alongside teaching slides to guide the instruction.

During the lesson, children will learn to recognize and count numbers up to 50 by grouping tens and ones. They will explore patterns in numbers on a 100 square and use practical resources to represent numbers visually. Key vocabulary includes terms like count, numbers 0 – 50, 100 square, 2-digit numbers, group, tens, ones, represent, backwards, and forwards. The lesson aims to develop children's fluency and precision in counting by tens, and includes activities such as drawing straws to make up tens, counting chips in tens, and completing a number grid. The reasoning and problem-solving section challenges children to spot and correct counting mistakes, reinforcing their understanding of counting in tens and the patterns of numbers within 50.