Skill: Counting, position and direction

Resources: Ten blank frames for each pupil, a barrier, ten counters for each pupil

Activity: Children should work in pairs and each child will need a ten frame and ten counters. They will need a barrier between both of their ten frames. Child A places some of the counters on the ten frame and child B must ask questions about the position of each counter and must try to replicate what their ten frame looks like. Child A can only answer yes or no. Pupils then swap roles and repeat.

Questions: Are there some counters in the top row? Is there a counter in the second box on the top row? Are there seven counters in total?