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10 More & 10 Less

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The student must be able solve problems by understanding number relationships of 10 more and 10 less. They must be able to explain how they solved the problem and how they know they are correct.

Example

Mrs. Lewis has 24 pencils and buys 10 more for her class. Mr. Kelly’s class has 37 pencils and loses 10 of them. Whose class has more pencils now? Use math drawings or pictures, words, and number sentences to explain your solution and thinking. 
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Digital Tools

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10 More with Octopus  
10 Less Shoot Out 
10 More, 10 Less  
10 More, 10 Less using a Hundreds Chart 

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TEKS

1.5 Algebraic reasoning. The student applies mathematical process standards to identify and apply number patterns within properties of numbers and operations in order to describe relationships. The student is expected to:

(C) use relationships to determine the number that is 10 more and 10 less than a given number up to 120

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