Counting lots of ones is slow. It is easy to lose your place.
Step 1: Let's Learn
Read it, or press Listen and follow the words.
Make them into one thing
Ten ones can be bundled into one ten. It is still the same amount.
Bundle means group ten ones into one ten.
Now you can count tens instead of ones. That is much faster.
Why bundling helps
Ten loose ones take ten counts. One bundle takes one look. Bundling trades counting for seeing.
The amount did not change
A bundle of ten and ten loose ones are the same quantity. Only how it is organised changed, which is the whole idea of place value.
Step 2: Try It Yourself
Make ten ones, then bundle them.
Tens
0
Ones
10
That is ten or more. Bundle them and see what happens.
Step 3: Watch an Example
One step at a time.
Watch Ben Bundle
Ben has 10 loose cubes.
- Step 1
He counts them one by one. It takes a while.
Step 4: Your Turn
Practice makes it stick.
Pencil Pots
Problem 1 of 1
Mia has one full ten of pencils and no loose ones. How many pencils?
pencils
Bundle and Break
Bundle a ten, then break it apart again. The amount never changes.
Tens
0
Ones
12
That is ten or more. Bundle them and see what happens.
Step 5: Quick Check
Show what you know.
Question 1 of 2
How many ones are in one ten?
Question 2 of 2
You bundle ten ones. Do you have more, less, or the same?
What You Learned
- Ten ones can be bundled into one ten.
- It is still the same amount.
- Counting tens is faster than counting ones.