Bridging-Ten
16 - 9 = ?
7
(17 - 10 = 7)
Which number is missing from this sequence?
105, 106, 107, 108, 109, __
110
(skip counting forward by 1's)
If the Easter bunny left 5 chocolates for each student in our class, how many chocolates did they leave?
125 - skip count by 25's, 5 times.
(25, 50, 75, 100, 125)
Fill in the missing number in the pattern.
The first number is 2. The rule is to add 3.
2, 5, 8, __
11
What is Miss Lifford's favorite number?
11!
15 + 9 = ?
24
(14 + 10 = 24)
Which number is missing from this sequence?
45, __, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
50
(skip counting forward by 5's)
Approximately how many students would be playing soccer if we played a game against Miss J's class?
Between 40 and 50!
(25 students in our class + 15/25 students in Miss J's class)
Fill in the missing number in the pattern.
The first number is 1. The rule is to add 4.
1, 5, 9, __
13
What is 3 times Miss Lifford's favorite number?
33!
19 + 8 = ?
27
(17 + 10 = 27)
Which number is missing from this sequence?
7, 16, __, 34, 43, 52, 61
25
(skip counting forward by 9's)
The Lemon family has 56 grams of Lime jelly. They also have 96 grams of Orange jelly. In all, about how many grams of jelly do they have? Choose the better estimate.
160 grams or 200 grams
160 grams
(56 is close to 60, 96 is close to 100. 60 + 100 = 160)
Fill in the missing number in the pattern.
The first number is 60. The rule is to subtract 10.
60, 50, 40, __
30
How many days was Mrs. Bourgoin's vacation? Where did she go?
7 days in Cuba!
27 - 9 = ?
18
(28 - 10 = 18)
Which number is missing from this sequence?
78, 86, 94, 102, __
110
(skip counting forward by 8's)
After a rainstorm, 85 trees fell, and 13 had to be cut down. About how many trees are down. Choose the better estimate.
95 trees or 100 trees
100 trees
(13 is close to 15 which we can easily add to 85 by making 10's. 15 + 85 = 100)
Fill in the missing numbers in the pattern.
The first number is 1. The rule is to multiply by 2.
1, 2, 4, 8, __
16
What is half of Miss Lifford's favorite number?
5.5 - it's an odd number!
24 - 8 = ?
16
(26 - 10 = 16)
Which number is missing from this sequence?
117, 108, 99, 90, __, 72
81
(skip counting backward by 9's)
Miss J's class raised two groups of stick bugs. In one group, 53 larvae turned into stick bugs. In the other group, 58 larvae turned into stick bugs. In total, about how many larvae turned into stick bugs? Choose the better estimate.
80 larvae or 110 larvae
110 larvae
(58 is close to 60. 53 + 60 = 113)
Fill in the missing number in the pattern.
The first number is 40. The rule is to subtract 4.
40, 36, 32, 28, __
24
If Miss Lifford was born in 2001 and hasn't had a birthday yet this year, how old is she?
22 - turning 23 in November!