Doubles to 10
This activity is designed for parents and whānau to do with their child to learn the doubles to 10.
About this resource
This resource helps learners learn the doubles to 10.
Ngā rawa kei tēnei rauemi:
Doubles to 10
Required materials
- socks or shoes - items that come in pairs (drumsticks, knitting needles, earrings, hair ties, etc.)
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Doubles to 10 activity (.pdf)
What to do
Get 5 pairs of socks.
Pick up one pair of socks and ask your child:
- How many socks are in one pair?
Repeat with the other pairs, asking:
- How many socks are in two pairs? three pairs? four pairs? five pairs?
- Ask your child how many shoes would be in three pairs.
Explain to your child that pairs are the same as doubles.
- Ask them what is double one? Two? Three? Four? Five?
What to expect your child to do
- Initially, your child may need to count the items. They should progress to instantly recalling the doubles for 1–5.
Variation
- Make matching pairs together.
- Look for opportunities to practice recalling the doubles of numbers 1–5.
For example:
Three people have taken their shoes off at the door. How many shoes are there? Two drummers have a pair of drumsticks each; how many drumsticks.
He kupu Māori
sock/s |
tōkena |
double |
rearua (-tia) |
pair of socks |
takirau tōkena |
He whakawhitinga kōrero
- Kotahi te takirua tōkena. E hia katoa ngā tōkena? (One pair of socks. How many altogether?)
- E rua ngā takirua tōkena. E hia katoa ngā tōkena? (Two pairs of socks. How many altogether?)
- He ōrite te takirua me te rearua. (Pairs and doubles are the same.)
- He aha te rearua o te toru? (What is double of three?)
- Rearuatia te whā, ka hia? (Double four is how many?)
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