Base Tens Blocks | Free Printable Worksheet for 10 Frames The child completed the ten frame by making 7 dots. Now they can easily see that the 3 + 7 = 10 and can write the equation in the blanks. In this variation, only the equation is provided. Children use two colors of Do- A - Dot markers to fill in the ten frames so that represents the equation. In this example, the equation is 6 + 4 = 10.