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Let's solve this "Make 10 to Add" worksheet step by step. The goal is to use ten frames to help students understand how to make 10 when adding two numbers, which is a key strategy in early addition.

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🔍 Understanding the Strategy: "Make 10 to Add"

This method helps students break apart one addend so that one part combines with the other addend to make 10, then add the remaining part.

For example:
- In 7 + 5, we can think:
- 7 needs 3 more to make 10.
- So take 3 from 5, leaving 2.
- Then: 7 + 3 = 10, and 10 + 2 = 12.
- So, 7 + 5 = 12

We’ll apply this logic to each problem using the ten frames shown.

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Now let’s go through each box:

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🟦 Top Row

#### Box 1 (Already solved):
- Top frame: 7 dots (filled)
- Bottom frame: 5 dots (with 3 shaded gray – these are being moved)
- Equation: 7 + 5 = 12

✔ This shows: Take 3 from 5 to make 10 with 7 → 7 + 3 = 10, then 10 + 2 = 12

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#### Box 2:
- Top frame: 8 dots
- Bottom frame: 2 dots

So: 8 + 2 = 10

→ 8 needs 2 to make 10. We have exactly 2 → 8 + 2 = 10

✔ Answer: 8 + 2 = 10

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#### Box 3:
- Top frame: 9 dots
- Bottom frame: 3 dots

9 needs 1 to make 10 → take 1 from 3 → leaves 2

So: 9 + 1 = 10, then 10 + 2 = 12

✔ Answer: 9 + 3 = 12

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🟨 Middle Row

#### Box 4:
- Top frame: 6 dots
- Bottom frame: 6 dots

6 needs 4 to make 10 → take 4 from 6 → leaves 2

So: 6 + 4 = 10, then 10 + 2 = 12

✔ Answer: 6 + 6 = 12

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#### Box 5:
- Top frame: 7 dots
- Bottom frame: 6 dots

7 needs 3 → take 3 from 6 → leaves 3

So: 7 + 3 = 10, then 10 + 3 = 13

✔ Answer: 7 + 6 = 13

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#### Box 6:
- Top frame: 8 dots
- Bottom frame: 4 dots

8 needs 2 → take 2 from 4 → leaves 2

So: 8 + 2 = 10, then 10 + 2 = 12

✔ Answer: 8 + 4 = 12

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🟩 Bottom Row

#### Box 7:
- Top frame: 9 dots
- Bottom frame: 5 dots

9 needs 1 → take 1 from 5 → leaves 4

So: 9 + 1 = 10, then 10 + 4 = 14

✔ Answer: 9 + 5 = 14

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#### Box 8:
- Top frame: 6 dots
- Bottom frame: 7 dots

6 needs 4 → take 4 from 7 → leaves 3

So: 6 + 4 = 10, then 10 + 3 = 13

✔ Answer: 6 + 7 = 13

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#### Box 9:
- Top frame: 7 dots
- Bottom frame: 8 dots

7 needs 3 → take 3 from 8 → leaves 5

So: 7 + 3 = 10, then 10 + 5 = 15

✔ Answer: 7 + 8 = 15

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✔ Final Answers:

| Box | Addition Problem | Answer |
|-----|------------------|--------|
| 1 | 7 + 5 = | 12 |
| 2 | 8 + 2 = | 10 |
| 3 | 9 + 3 = | 12 |
| 4 | 6 + 6 = | 12 |
| 5 | 7 + 6 = | 13 |
| 6 | 8 + 4 = | 12 |
| 7 | 9 + 5 = | 14 |
| 8 | 6 + 7 = | 13 |
| 9 | 7 + 8 = | 15 |

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🧠 Teaching Tip:

Encourage students to look at the top number and ask: *"How many more do I need to make 10?"* Then split the second number accordingly.

This builds number sense and mental math skills!

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