= shows that what is on the left of the symbol is exactly the same amount or value as what is on the right of the symbol.

An equation says that two things are equal. It will have an equal sign like this =

The result of adding two or more numbers.

Understand the use of the equals sign in equations

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

5 is the whole, 4 is a part and 9 is a part.

9 is the whole, 5 is a part and 4 is a part.

9 is the whole, 4 is a part and 5 is a part.

Tick all the options which could describe the picture. 

Look at the equation. 4 + 3 = 7. Match each number to the correct word to describe it.

Which picture matches the part-part-whole model?

Write an equation to match this picture, partitioning the teddies by size (small and large). Do not use spaces in your equation.

Which equation could match the part-part-whole model?

Jacob writes this equation. Which of the following could represent the same picture. 

The image shows a whole group of pebbles that has been partitioned into two parts, large pebbles and small pebbles. Tick all the numbers that will complete the stem sentence,  ___ is a part.  

Which two images represent the equation 5 + 3 ?

There are 7 counters on a tens frame. Which expressions could correctly represent the counters? 

Using numerals and the plus sign, represent the picture in two ways.

Which one of the following cannot represent the picture?

Which of the following correctly represent this image?

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

Understand the use of the equals sign in equations

Lesson outcome

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