Number Ten 10 Interactive POWERPOINT is a fun, visual and movement-based resource designed to help students confidently recognise, model and count to the number 10. Through hands-on participation and playful prompts, this interactive PowerPoint brings number learning to life in your classroom.

Check out this video below to see this resource in action.

This resource introduces the number 10 through multiple representations—including ten frames, number lines, finger counting and number formation. Students are invited to respond with physical actions, discussion and tracing as they build number fluency and understanding in an engaging and supportive format.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise and name the number 10 in different formats
• ✅ Practise number formation and tracing skills
• ✅ Show 10 using fingers, ten frames and body movement
• ✅ Identify the numbers before and after 10 on a number line
• ✅ Build fluency through interactive counting and movement-based activities

What’s Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint presentation focused on the number 10
• Activities include:
  • - Number formation tracing
  • - Recognising 10 on a ten frame
  • - Showing 10 with fingers and movement prompts
  • - Finding 10 on a number line
  • - Identifying before and after numbers
  • - Thumbs up/down counting activity
  • - Thumbs up/down dice rolling activity
  • - Counting to 10 using body parts and actions

Materials Needed:

• PowerPoint-compatible device for slideshow mode
• Interactive whiteboard, screen, or classroom display
• Optional: whiteboards, markers, dice, or counters for hands-on use

How to Use:

1. Open the PowerPoint in slideshow mode to activate animations and interactive prompts.
2. Introduce the number 10 and guide students through each slide using gestures and voice cues.
3. Model number formation, finger counting and body-based responses.
4. Use the thumbs up/down activities to build fluency and student confidence.
5. Revisit the resource across the week for repeated practise and consolidation.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a number focus during your morning routine
• 💡 Integrate into small group stations alongside ten-frame or counting games
• 💡 Encourage students to find real-life collections of 10 items around the room
• 💡 Link with music and counting songs that reinforce the number 10
• 💡 Use printable slides or number lines to support number wall displays

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use finger counting and real objects to support one-to-one correspondence
• 💛 Reinforce vocabulary like “ten,” “before,” “after” and “a full ten frame”
• 💛 Pause slides to allow students time to show or explain their thinking
• 💛 Print number formation slides for individual tracing practice
• 💛 Encourage students to lead one slide each day to build ownership and engagement

Number Ten 10 Interactive POWERPOINT is the perfect way to round out your number introductions with movement, visuals and hands-on participation. It supports fluency and number confidence through repetition, interaction and fun!