Year 1 Maths: Show Numbers with Cubes – Up to 10

Introduction

Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to learn how to show numbers using cubes. Cubes are fun blocks that can help us see and understand numbers better. We will learn how to make numbers from 1 to 10 with these cubes!

What Are Cubes?

Cubes are little blocks that are all the same size. You can stack them, line them up, and use them to count. For example, if you have three cubes, you can see the number 3!

How to Show Numbers with Cubes

1. Counting Cubes: Start by taking some cubes. Count them one by one.
2. Building the Number: If you want to show the number 5, you need to find 5 cubes. Place them in a line or a stack.
3. Matching the Number: Each cube stands for one number. So, if you have 5 cubes, you show the number 5!

Example

If I say “Show me the number 4”, you would need to take 4 cubes. You can put them in a row or a square shape. Now you can see the number 4!

Key Rules

• Each cube = 1 number.
• Count carefully and make sure you have the right amount.
• You can arrange the cubes in different ways, but just make sure they represent the same number.

Tips and Tricks

• Always start from 1 and count up.
• If you lose track, count the cubes again.
• Try using different colours for the cubes to make it more fun!

Questions

Easy Level Questions

1. Show me the number 1 with cubes.
2. How many cubes do you need for the number 2?
3. Make the number 3 using cubes.
4. How many cubes for the number 4?
5. Show the number 5 with 5 cubes.
6. Can you make the number 6?
7. How many cubes for the number 7?
8. Build the number 8 using cubes.
9. Can you show me the number 9?
10. How many cubes do you need for the number 10?
11. What is 2 + 2 using cubes?
12. Show me the number 3 and count them.
13. Make the number 1 and tell me how many cubes you used.
14. How many cubes do you need for the number 5?
15. Build the number 4 with cubes. How did you do it?
16. Can you show the number 6 in a line?
17. How many cubes are in the number 8?
18. Make the number 7 using different colours of cubes.
19. Can you show the number 2? Count them!
20. How many cubes do you need to show the number 10?

Medium Level Questions

1. What happens if you add 1 cube to the number 4?
2. Show me the number 5. Now, take away 2 cubes. What number do you have?
3. If you have 3 cubes and you add 3 more, what number do you get?
4. Show the number 8. If you take away 3 cubes, how many do you have left?
5. Build the number 6. If you add 2 more cubes, what number do you make?
6. Show me the number 7. Can you make it into 2 groups?
7. If you have 9 cubes and you take away 4, how many are left?
8. Make the number 5. What if you double it?
9. How many more cubes do you need to make 10 if you have 6?
10. Show me the number 4. What if you add 1 cube?
11. Can you show the number 9 with 10 cubes? How many are left?
12. Build the number 3. Now, if you add 1 more, what do you have?
13. Make the number 8. How many groups of 4 can you make?
14. Show the number 6. If you add 3 cubes, what number do you get?
15. What is 10 minus 7 using cubes?
16. Can you make the number 1 and then make it bigger?
17. Show me the number 5. Now, can you split it into two groups?
18. If you have 2 cubes and you add 5 more, what do you have?
19. How many cubes are in the number 10? What if you take 1 away?
20. Build the number 4. If you add 2 more, what number do you make?

Hard Level Questions

1. Show me 10 cubes. How many ways can you arrange them?
2. If you build 5 cubes and then add 5 more, what number do you have?
3. Show the number 9. If you take away 1 cube, what do you have left?
4. Build the number 10. Can you make it into 2 equal groups?
5. If you have 7 cubes and you take away 3, what is the number?
6. Show the number 3. If you add 2 cubes, can you make a bigger shape?
7. How many cubes do you need to make 10 if you only have 4?
8. Make the number 6. Can you show me how to make it in a circle?
9. If you build the number 8 and take away 4, what number do you get?
10. Show the number 4. What if you double it? How many cubes do you have?
11. Can you make the number 5 and split it into 1 and 4?
12. If you have 10 cubes and you take away 2, what is left?
13. Build the number 6. If you add 1 more, what number do you have?
14. Show me the number 9 and explain how you made it.
15. If you have 3 cubes and you want to make 10, how many more do you need?
16. Show the number 8. If you take away 2, what number is left?
17. Build 7 cubes and then show me how to arrange them differently.
18. How many cubes are needed to make 10 if you start with 3?
19. If you have 5 cubes and you double it, how many do you have now?
20. Show me the number 2. Can you build it in a triangle shape?

Answers

Easy Level Answers

1. You need 1 cube. That shows the number 1.
2. You need 2 cubes to show the number 2.
3. For the number 3, you use 3 cubes.
4. To show the number 4, take 4 cubes.
5. For the number 5, you need 5 cubes.
6. Yes, you can make the number 6 with 6 cubes.
7. For the number 7, you need 7 cubes.
8. To build the number 8, take 8 cubes.
9. Yes, you can show the number 9 with 9 cubes.
10. For the number 10, you need 10 cubes.
11. 2 + 2 using cubes is 4 cubes.
12. The number 3 has 3 cubes, let’s count together!
13. For the number 1, you used 1 cube.
14. You need 5 cubes for the number 5.
15. I built the number 4 by using 4 cubes in a line.
16. Yes, I can show the number 6 in a line with 6 cubes.
17. The number 8 has 8 cubes in it.
18. I built the number 7 with 7 different coloured cubes.
19. Yes, I can show the number 2. Let’s count 2 cubes!
20. You need 10 cubes to show the number 10.

Medium Level Answers

1. If you add 1, you have 5 + 1 = 6 cubes.
2. If you take away 2 from 5, you have 3 cubes left.
3. Adding 3 to 3 gives you 6 cubes.
4. If you take away 3 from 8, you are left with 5 cubes.
5. Adding 2 to 6 makes 8 cubes.
6. Yes, I can show 7 in 2 groups: 3 and 4.
7. You have 5 cubes left after taking 4 from 9.
8. Doubling 5 gives you 10 cubes.
9. You need 4 more cubes to make 10 from 6.
10. Adding 1 to **4 gives you 5 cubes.
11. Yes, if you have 10 and take 1, you have 9 cubes.
12. Adding 1 to **3 gives you 4 cubes.
13. You can make 2 groups of 4 from 8.
14. Adding 3 to **6 gives you 9 cubes.
15. 10 – 7 leaves you with 3 cubes.
16. Yes, I can make 1 and then add 1 more.
17. Yes, I can split 5 into 2 and 3.
18. You need 5 more cubes to make 10 from 2.
19. After taking 1 away from 10, you have 9 cubes.
20. You need 4 cubes to show 4 + 2.

Hard Level Answers

1. You can arrange 10 cubes in many ways, like a row or a square!
2. Adding 5 cubes to 5 gives you 10 cubes.
3. If you take away 1 from 9, you have 8 cubes left.
4. Yes, you can make 10 cubes into 2 equal groups of 5.
5. You have 4 cubes left after taking 3 from 7.
6. Adding 2 cubes to **3 gives you 5 cubes.
7. You need 6 more cubes to make 10 if you only have 4.
8. Yes, I can show 6 in a circle with 6 cubes.
9. Taking away 4 from **8 leaves you with 4 cubes.
10. Doubling 4 gives you 8 cubes.
11. Yes, I can split 5 into 1 and 4.
12. After taking 2 from 10, you have 8 cubes left.
13. Adding 1 to **6 gives you 7 cubes.
14. I made 9 by using 9 cubes in a row.
15. You need 7 more cubes to make 10 from 3.
16. After taking 2 from 8, you have 6 cubes left.
17. You can arrange 7 cubes in different shapes like a triangle.
18. You need 7 more cubes to make 10 from 3.
19. Doubling 5 gives you 10 cubes now.
20. I can build 2 in a triangle shape with 2 cubes.

Now, let’s have fun with cubes and keep counting!