Pop-Sticks Bundling Tasks – Interpreting 2-Digit Numbers Ask the child to unpack the icy pole sticks. Here are some icy pole sticks in bundles of ten. (Offer the chance to check a bundle if it seems appropriate). Here are some more loose ones. (Show white card for 36.) a) Get me this many (icy pole) sticks. (If the child starts to count all in ones, interrupt and ask them if they can do it a quicker way with the bundles). Tell me how you worked that out. b) Please put one bundle back. How many sticks are there now? How do you know that?