Find the missing part in an equation

Maths

In this unit pupils will combine 2 or more parts to make a whole. They will learn addends are represented in any order and the = sign shows the whole and sum of the parts are equal. In the future unit pupils will find missing addends. They will partition a whole into 2 parts representing first, then, now stories with subtraction equations. They will learn + and - are inverse operations.

In prior learning, pupils will have learnt to count confidently and have developed a deep understanding of the numbers to 10, the relationships between them and the patterns within those numbers. In this unit pupils will combine two parts to make a whole, learn that addends are represented in any order and learn that the equals sign shows that the whole and the sum of the parts are equal.

Additive structures: addition

There are 6 pebbles altogether. Fill in the missing part. 

What does the 4 represent in this equation?   6 + 4 = 10 

Izzy has this bead string made up of 10 beads. She hides some beads. Which bar model represents this? 

Jun rolls two dice. He writes this equation to show the number he rolled and the total altogether. 5 + _ = 8   Which of these dice represents the missing part in the equation? 

Izzy has 6 counters. She hides 2. Fill in the missing part to show how many she can still see. 

Use the number patterns in  the equations to find the missing part in this equation? 

Without counting, tell me how many balls are in the picture?  

Which of these numbers is a part in this equation?   4 + 2 = 6 

Which equation can represent this picture? 

There are 3 frogs in the pond and 6 frogs on a log. Which equation would I write to find out how many frogs there are altogether?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Find the missing part in an equation

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.