Safari Counting Slides Math Adventure Mission Numbers 1 to 20
Ten Frame Safari
Join the ranger team to spot, touch-count, and organize animals using the power of Ten Frames!
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Touch & Count
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Fill Ten Frames
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Build Teen Numbers
Safari Rule: 1-to-1 Correspondence
Rule #1
Touch Each Animal Once
Point your finger at one animal at a time and say exactly one number name for each tap.
The Last Number = Total Quantity
The final number you speak tells how many in all !
Let's Count the Lions!
🦁 1
🦁 2
🦁 3
🦁 4
Touch: "1... 2... 3... 4!" There are 4 lions in all!
💡 Tip: Move your finger from left to right so you don't lose your spot!
Meet the Mighty Ten Frame!
Tool Power
A Ten Frame has 2 rows of 5 boxes. It helps our brains see quantities instantly!
Super Subitizing Secret:
When the whole top row is full , we know right away that it is 5 !
Top Row = 5 | Full Frame = 10
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10
5 filled on top + 0 on bottom = 5
Always fill from top-left to right, then bottom-left to right! Left → Right
Fast Flash: 5 and Some More!
See 5 First
Number 7
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5 on top + 2 on bottom
5 + 2 = 7
Number 8
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5 on top + 3 on bottom
5 + 3 = 8
Number 10
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Completely Full!
1 Whole Ten
Quick Think: How many empty spaces are left in the number 8 frame? (Answer: 2!)
Teen Numbers: 1 Full Ten + Extra Ones
Numbers 11–19
What makes a teen number?
Every teen number starts with ONE FULL TEN (10) plus extra ones in a second frame!
10 + 4 = 14 (Fourteen)
"1 Ten and 4 Ones"
Frame 1: 1 Full Ten (10) 10
Frame 2: 4 Extra Ones + 4
Count on: "10... 11, 12, 13, 14!" No need to re-count the first 10!
Safari Spotter: How Many Elephants?
Challenge 1
Count the herd on the savanna:
🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘
Touch and count with the class!
How does 6 look in a Ten Frame?
A full top row of 5 plus 1 more on the bottom!
Total = 6 Elephants
5 + 1 = 6. One more than 5 is always 6!
Safari Spotter: How Many Monkeys?
Challenge 2
Frame 1: Complete Ten 10 Monkeys
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Frame 2: Extra Ones + 3 Extra
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Count On Strategy
10 + 3 = 13
Say "10", then count on: "11, 12, 13!"
🌟 Total: 13 playful monkeys swinging!
Great job, Safari Rangers! 10 and 3 more makes 13!
Your Safari Mission Stations
Action Time
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Tracker Sheet
Touch, count, and color ten-frames for savanna animals.
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Station Task Cards
Use counters or clips to solve mystery animal cards.
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Math Talk Debrief
Explain to your ranger buddy how you knew the answer so fast!
Ready, Safari Rangers? Grab your counters and let's explore! 🦁🐘🦒
Safari Tracker Worksheet Safari Tracker: Part 1
One-to-One Counting & Single Ten Frames (1–10)
Name:
Date:
Ranger Mission: Touch and count each animal herd. Color that many dots in the Ten Frame from left to right, then write the total number!
Spot 1: Tall Giraffes #1
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Color the Frame:
How many in all?
Spot 2: Swift Zebras #2
🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓 🦓
Color the Frame:
How many in all?
Spot 3: River Hippos #3
🦛 🦛 🦛 🦛 🦛
Color the Frame:
How many in all?
Spot 4: Fast Cheetahs #4
🐆 🐆 🐆 🐆 🐆 🐆 🐆 🐆 🐆
Color the Frame:
How many in all?
Ranger Quick Check Draw dots to show 8:
How many empty boxes did you leave?
Safari Tracker: Part 2
Teen Numbers: 10 Ones + More Ones (11–20)
Name:
Date:
Ranger Rule: The top frame is already a full 10! Count on to find the total teen number and complete the number sentence.
Safari Spot 5 1 Full Ten + 2 Extra Ones
10 + 2 =
Safari Spot 6 1 Full Ten + 5 Extra Ones
10 + 5 =
Safari Spot 7 1 Full Ten + 8 Extra Ones
10 + 8 =
Master Ranger Challenge: Build 16! Color dots to show 16
Ten Frame 1:
Ten Frame 2:
Safari Station Task Cards Safari Math Station Task Cards
Set A: Counting & Ten Frames 1–10 (Cards 1–4) • Clip or Circle
✂️ Cut along dashed lines
CARD 1 Count & Clip
How many lions are on the safari?
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Choose the total:
4
5
6
CARD 2 Quick Look
What number does this Ten Frame show?
Choose the total:
7
8
9
CARD 3 Ten Maker
How many more dots are needed to make 10?
Empty spaces to make 10:
3
4
5
CARD 4 Compare
Which box has MORE animals?
Box A
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Box B
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Choose the bigger group:
Box A (3)
Box B (5)
Station Tip: Use clothespins, transparent counters, or dry-erase markers!
Center Station 1
Safari Math Station Task Cards
Set B: Teen Numbers & Place Structure 11–20 (Cards 5–8)
✂️ Cut along dashed lines
CARD 5 10 + Ones
1 Full Ten (10) + 3 Extra Ones = ?
Select the teen number:
11
13
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CARD 6 10 + Ones
1 Full Ten (10) + 6 Extra Ones = ?
Select the teen number:
16
17
18
CARD 7 Decompose
How many ONES are in the number 19?
19
1 Ten and ____ Ones
How many ones?
7
8
9
CARD 8 Double Frame
What is TWO FULL TEN FRAMES?
Choose the total:
12
15
20
Ranger Station Record: Record your card answers on your Safari Tracker sheet!
Center Station 2
Ten Frame Safari Teacher Guide Ten Frame Safari: Teacher Guide
Early Math: Number Sense, 1-to-1 Counting & Ten-Frame Models (1–20)
Kindergarten – Grade 1 45–60 Mins
Standard Alignment: CCSS.MATH.K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.5, K.NBT.A.1, 1.NBT.B.2
Key Manipulatives: Two-color counters, ten-frame mats, clothespins.
Core Vocabulary: Ten Frame, Subitize, Ones, Ten, Teen Numbers, Total.
Instructional Delivery & Pacing Sequence
1. Safari Launch & Warm-Up (8–10 Mins) Slides 1–2
Hook: Introduce the Safari Ranger mission. Establish 1-to-1 correspondence: touch each animal once and declare the cardinal total. Practice "tap & say" with lion counters.
2. Direct Modeling: Ten-Frame Structure & Subitizing (12–15 Mins) Slides 3–5
Explicit Modeling: Explain the 5-and-5 grid. Show how a filled top row immediately signifies 5 without re-counting. Introduce teen numbers as "1 full ten plus extra loose ones" (10 + n).
3. Guided Practice & Class Challenges (10 Mins) Slides 6–7
Active Response: Guide students to represent 6 elephants on individual ten-frame mats and decompose 13 monkeys (10 in frame 1, 3 in frame 2). Emphasize counting on from 10.
4. Independent Safari Tracker & Station Task Cards (15–20 Mins) Printables
Students complete the 2-page Safari Tracker Worksheet while rotation groups use the Clip Task Cards at math stations for tactile feedback and peer discussion.
Watch-Outs & Teacher Intervention Prompts
Misconception: Losing 1-to-1 sync Counting faster than finger points. Prompt: "Slide a counter off the mat as you say each number word."
Misconception: Re-counting the full 10 Starting at 1 when counting teens. Prompt: "Lock 10 in your brain! Put your hand over the full frame and say '10... 11, 12!'"
Teacher Guide: Solutions & Differentiation
Full Answer Keys, Rubrics & Tiered Support Strategies
Answer Key
Tier 1: Support
Provide 5-frames before 10-frames. Have students place physical counters directly onto the worksheet boxes.
Tier 2: On-Level
Encourage top-row subitizing (seeing 5 instantly). Have students verbalize: "5 and 3 makes 8."
Tier 3: Extension
Ask: "How many more to make 20?" Have students write complementary equations: 14 + 6 = 20.
Worksheet Key: Part 1 (Single Ten Frames) 4 Problems + Quick Check
Spot 1: Giraffes 4 (4 top-row dots)
Spot 2: Zebras 7 (5 top + 2 bottom)
Spot 3: Hippos 5 (Full top row)