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Make a Number ............................................... 8  \n2. Concentration ................................................ 10  \n3. Concentration 2 ............................................. 12  \n4. Make 100 ........................................................ 14  \n5. Words to Numbers ........................................ 16  \n6. Move Along..................................................... 18  \n7. Ten More or Ten Less ..................................... 20  \n8. Who Wins? ..................................................... 22  \n9. Draw a Digit ................................................... 24  \n10. Tens and Ones ................................................ 26  \n11. Make My Number ......................................... 28  \n12. Show Me ......................................................... 30  \nGrade 2 Activities  \n13. Lots of Fives.................................................... 32  \n14. Find the Sum ................................................. 34  \n15. Find the Difference ....................................... 36  \n16. Story Problems 1 ............................................ 38  \nGrade 2–3 Activities  \n17. I Have, Who Has? ........................................... 40  \n18. Find the Product ............................................ 42  \n19. What Number Is Missing? ............................. 44  \nGrade 3 Activities  \n20. Rounding ....................................................... 46  \n21. Find the Quotient .......................................... 48  \n22. Four-in-a-Row Multiplication ...................... 50  \n23. Four-in-a-Row Division................................. 52  \n24. Story Problems 2 ............................................ 54  \nBlackline Masters  \nNumber Cards 1–100* .......................................... 56  \nRekenrek Cards 21–49* ......................................... 61  \nRekenrek Cards 51, 53, 58, 59, 61, 67 ................... 66  \nRekenrek Cards 72, 75, 86, 89, 93, 96 ................... 67  \nNumber Word Cards ............................................. 69  \n“Words to Numbers” Recording Sheet................ 71  \n“Move Along” Activity Sheet ................................ 72  \n“More Than/Less Than” Spinner Sheet .............. 73  \n“Who Wins?” Recording Sheet............................. 74  \n“Tens and Ones” Cards ........................................ 75  \n“Tens and Ones” Recording Sheet....................... 77  \n“Make My Number” Addition Decks .................. 78  \n“Make My Number” Subtraction Decks .............80  \n“Story Problems 1” Cards..................................... 82  \n“I Have, Who Has?” Cards .................................... 83  \n“Find the Product” Cards .................................... 84  \n“What Number Is Missing?” Cards...................... 86  \n“Find the Quotient” Cards .................................. 87  \n“Four-in-a-Row Multiplication” Game Sheet.....89  \n“Four-in-a-Row Division” Game Sheet............... 90  \n“Story Problems 2” Cards (Multiplication) ........91  \n“Story Problems 2” Cards (Division) ................... 92  \nBlank Cards Template 1* ...................................... 93  \nBlank Card Template 2* ........................................ 94  \n* Used in more than one activity  \n~~Introduction  ~~~~ ~~  \nMany manipulatives, such as Unifix Cubes and  \nbase-ten blocks, are available for teaching early number concepts. Since the appearance of the Rekenrek in the United States in recent years, teachers have found this manipulative to be valuable for students as they learn essential number ideas. 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