NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter Making 10

This worksheet provides NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter Making 10. The chapter introduces children to the concept of numbers, counting, and forming groups to make 10. It helps students understand addition pairs, subitization, and the importance of zero in mathematics. This worksheet ensures complete and accurate NCERT Solutions, making it easier for students to grasp foundational number concepts. Parents and teachers can rely on these solutions for clear guidance and structured practice.

Chapter summary: stories, poems & themes

The chapter uses activities like dot patterns, vanishing buttons, and card games to explain numbers and making 10. Children learn through visual arrangements, counting objects, and playful exercises. The theme focuses on building number sense, understanding zero, and forming pairs that add up to 10. The chapter is activity-based, encouraging hands-on learning and observation.

What this NCERT chapter covers?

• Vocabulary development through number names  
• Speaking, reading, and writing numbers up to 20  
• Observation of dot patterns and object groups  
• Concept understanding of zero and making 10  
• Visual and activity-based learning with games and drawings  

How to use these NCERT solutions?

Students should first attempt each question independently before checking the answers. Parents and teachers can use these solutions to guide practice and ensure accuracy. The solutions follow NCERT order and structure, making them ideal for revision and reinforcement. This approach helps children build confidence and understand concepts step by step.

Student tips & learning tricks

• Always count objects carefully to avoid skipping numbers  
• Remember that zero means nothing is left  
• Practice number pairs of 10 regularly to strengthen addition skills  
• Use fingers or small objects to visualize sums and differences  
• Avoid guessing — always check by counting or grouping  

Why NCERT solutions are important?

NCERT-aligned solutions provide clarity and accuracy, ensuring children learn exactly as per curriculum standards. They build strong foundational skills in mathematics, preparing students for higher classes. These solutions improve confidence, support assessment readiness, and make learning enjoyable through structured practice.

Complete answer key – NCERT solutions

Dotty Bug and her Designs  
A. Explanation: Observe the given dot patterns carefully. Each arrangement represents a number.  
B. Explanation: Arrange objects in groups and count the dots.  
C. Explanation: Look carefully at the arrangement of red bindis in the textbook picture. Each group of bindis forms a number by their count. Count the bindis in each arrangement one by one.  
Answer: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9  
D. Explanation: Roll the dice, count the dots, and colour the matching box. The child with more coloured boxes wins. Subitization means recognizing the number of objects in a group instantly, without counting one by one. This activity builds number sense and helps children understand quantities visually.  

Vanishing Buttons  
Explanation: Zero means nothing is left, just like when all buttons are gone from the shirt. Ask children to name objects whose number is zero.  
Answer: Examples - 0 pencils in the box, 0 students in the classroom, 0 apples on the plate  

Think and Tell  
Explanation: Demonstrate zero by removing objects one by one until none are left.  
Sample Answer:  
- 5 pencils -> remove 1 -> 4 pencils  
- 4 pencils -> remove 1 -> 3 pencils  
- 3 pencils -> remove 1 -> 2 pencils  
- 2 pencils -> remove 1 -> 1 pencil  
- 1 pencil -> remove 1 -> 0 pencils  

Let us Do  
A. Explanation: Draw 10 beads in a line  
B. Explanation: Draw 10 buttons arranged in a 2 x 5 frame  

Let us Play  
Explanation: Show 3 fingers, then ask a friend to show the remaining fingers to make 5.  
Sample Answer: 3 fingers + 2 fingers = 5 fingers  

Number Pairs of 10  
Explanation: Write pairs of numbers that add up to 10.  
Answers:  
1 + 9 = 10  
2 + 8 = 10  
3 + 7 = 10  
4 + 6 = 10  
5 + 5 = 10  

Let us Play a Card Game  
Explanation: Play the card game as described. The child with more pairs making 10 wins.  
Answer: Student-generated activity  

Counting up to 20  
Activity-1 Explanation: Break numbers into two parts that add up to the whole.  
Activity-2 Explanation: Group objects into tens and ones to count beyond 10.  
Sample Answer: 10 seeds + 7 seeds = 17 seeds  

Count and Write  
A. Answers: 18, 13  
B. Answers: 14, 19, 16  
C. Numbers arranged in table from 8 to 20  
D. Answers: 17, 16, 20, 10  
E. i. Tallest tower - Tower with 20 blocks  
  ii. Most blocks - 20  
  iii. Least blocks - 9  

Let us Do  
A. Answers: 6, 11  
B. Answers: 19, 17  
C. Numbers arranged in table  
D. Answers: 20, 16, 13, 11, 9, 3  
E. i. Number of blocks - 11  
  ii. Number of white dots - 13  
F. Join the numbers from 1 to 20. The figure formed is a Bird  

Project Work  
A. Explanation: Example - bindi cards, pencils in a box  
B. Explanation: Use cardboard or waste material to create cards  

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