Does your kiddos need a little assistance in Counting with 10 frames? Well you're in the right place because here is a boom learning activity that would get them recognizing number of hearts. This is an essential assessment tool that can be used to track the progress of your student's counting subitizing, visualizing numbers in relations to 5 and 10, counting between 0 and 10, and using manipulatives for addition. These important skills can be acquired through constant practice. Before you know it your students will be able to acquire the skill of counting values in a fast pace with ease by composing and decomposing numbers. This graphic tool is a prerequisite to learning place values.

What is it? These are interactive task cards focused on using ten frames as values.

Who is it for? It’s designed for children who are just beginning to learn early math skills.

How to play it? Students will identify the number of hearts indicated on each card, then click the correct quantity shown on the Valentine cards. Each card is randomized to prevent memorization of order. It’s a different order each time they play it.

How to set it up?

No Prep – The wonderful thing about using Boom Cards is that you don’t have to worry about setting it up. You are good to go if you have Internet service on your technology device. No need to cut, paste, or laminate countless number of papers. No need to print; even though Boom provides that option.

Immediate Feedback – This is one of the best features of Boom Learning. Once answers are picked, Boom provides quick responses with red circles indicating incorrect answers and green circles for correct answers. Drop zones are indicated by blue boxes to make it easy for students to see where things should be placed.

Self-Grading - Tracking progress on Boom is self-explanatory. Records are stored into the system automatically to make grading a breeze. Everything from the time they started the activity to the incorrect answers; are all in display screen for teachers to view.

How to use it?

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.

What is included? Eleven Valentine’s Day task cards with hearts from 0-10.

Why is it a great activity: It is engaging and simple to navigate. Each task card is very focused on individual task which makes it easy for students to concentrate with no distractions. Students will be subitizing the number of hearts shown on each ten frames with the number 0 included.