Counting Cards Math Warm Up for Ten

Have a set of Counting Cards ready to help support students who are working with numbers to 10. 

counting combinations to 10

They can be used along with counters to help support number activities along with early addition and subtraction. Use more than one to help students build bigger numbers and begin to understand tens and ones. 

Here is a math warm up you can implement with your small group. Students will

  • spin
  • count the number
  • find the missing addend to make 10
An optional extension is to have students record or draw their findings - or perhaps that will be the focus of your main lesson, after this quick warm up!


The counting cards and spinners are included in our new growing bundle. The bundle will help you build a Math Kit. A Math Kit is a small collection of the most essential equipment and manipulatives for a small group math warm up or activity. 

You can carry it to your small table, math center or student desks to be ready for math fun in just minutes!


friends of ten number games