EYFS Maths

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Addition and subtraction within 10

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Using manipulatives to count on when adding

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2
Adding two numbers using a number track to count on

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3
Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 1)

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Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 2)

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5
Adding and subtracting using a number track

Addition and subtraction within 20

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1
Combining 2 quantities to find the totals

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2
Exploring addition by adding on

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3
Exploring subtraction as partitioning

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4
Exploring subtraction as takeaway

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5
Comparing 2 sets of objects using 'more' or 'fewer'

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6
Investigating quantities using more or fewer

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7
Exploring the concept of doubles

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8
Finding half of numbers to 20

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9
Estimating and counting

10

10
Reviewing addition and subtraction

Addition and subtraction within 6

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1
Exploring the concept of zero

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2
Combining two groups

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3
Combining two groups including zero

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4
Exploring subtraction by partitioning

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5
Practising addition and subtraction

Calendar and Time

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1
Exploring and discussing time and the seasons

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2
Exploring and discussing the days of the week and daily events

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3
Using everyday language to talk about and sequence daily events

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4
Using ordinal language when sequencing events and measure short periods of time

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5
Consolidating learning

Depth of numbers within 20

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Depth of numbers within 10

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Depth of numbers within 15

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Finding numbers to 20 in the environment

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Counting on and back from a given number within 10

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Counting on and back from a given number within 20

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Number bonds to 10 (Part 1)

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Number bonds to 10 (Part 2)

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Describing patterns

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Continuing patterns

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10
Double and half of numbers within 20

Doubling and halving

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Understanding the concept of double

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Understanding the concept of half (Part 1)

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3
Understanding the concept of half (Part 2)

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Understanding the concept of half and double

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Applying understanding of doubling and halving

Early Mathematical Experiences

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Sorting a collection of objects based on one attribute

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2
Sorting a collection of objects in different ways

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3
Sorting concrete objects to form sets

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4
Sorting pictures to form a set

5

5
Sorting shapes based on name or colour

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Matching pairs of identical objects

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Matching pairs of related objects

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Matching objects in to equal sets

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Matching objects in to unequal sets

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Comparing sets without counting

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Comparing similar objects by size

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Comparing similar objects that are equal in size

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Ordering objects according to size

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Ordering sets without counting

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A lesson to consolidate classifying, matching, comparing and ordering skills

Grouping and Sharing

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1
Understanding the concept of equal groups

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Practising counting in equal groups and adding them together

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3
Exploring counting in groups of two to find the total

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4
Exploring grouping objects in tens to find the total

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Exploring counting in groups of five

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Exploring sharing objects into two equal groups

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Exploring sharing objects into equal groups

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Exploring sharing quantities into equal groups

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Recognising the connection between sharing and grouping and solving practical problems

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Consolidating learning of grouping and sharing

Measures

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Describing the capacities of objects and using language about capacity

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2
Comparing the volume of liquid in different containers

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3
Comparing the weights of objects and using language about weight

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4
Differentiating between heavier and lighter

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5
Estimating the lengths of objects and then compare and order lengths

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6
Measuring objects using non standard units and using accurate language (Part 1)

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Measuring objects using non standard units and using accurate language: Part 2

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Consolidating learning on capacity

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Consolidating learning on weight

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Consolidating learning on length

Measures

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1
Ordering objects by size

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Using everyday language to compare and explore capacities

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3
Using everyday language to compare and explore weight

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4
Using everyday language to compare and explore length

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Consolidating learning on measure

Money

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Recognising the value of one penny and the values of other coins

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Exploring different combinations of coins for a given total of up to 10p

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3
Exploring different combinations of coins with a total of up to 20p

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Exploring giving change from ten pence

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Applying number sense within the context of money

Numbers beyond 20

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Numbers to 30

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Numbers to 40

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3
Numbers to 50

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One more and one less of numbers beyond 20

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Sharing numbers beyond 20

Numbers within 10

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Recognising and counting numbers within 7

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Recognising and counting numbers within 8

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3
Understanding the conservation of numbers within 8

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Counting up to 9 objects reliably

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Counting up to 10 objects reliably

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Exploring one more within 10

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Exploring one less within 10

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Placing numbers within 10 in order

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Applying knowledge of numbers in 10 to solve mathematical problems

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10
Using key vocabulary associated with ordinal numbers 1st to 10th

Numbers within 15

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Counting up to 15 objects and putting them in order (Part 1)

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Counting up to 15 objects and putting them in order (Part 2)

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Counting up to 15 objects and putting them in order (Part 3)

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Knowing one more than a number within 15

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Knowing one fewer than a number within 15

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Applying knowledge of one more and one fewer (Part 1)

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Applying knowledge of one more and one fewer (Part 2)

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Using the guess and check strategy for problem solving

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Ordering and exploring numbers within 15

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Consolidating learning of numbers within 15

Numbers within 20

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Counting objects up to 20

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Ordering numbers up to 20

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3
Developing a sense of 10

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Exploring place value

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Finding one more than a number to 20

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Finding one less than a given number

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Exploring one more and one less

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Investigating number combinations within 20

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Review lesson: A maths meeting!

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10
Patterns and ordinal numbers

Numbers within 6

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To count four objects reliably

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Develop an understanding about the number four

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To count five objects reliably

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To count six objects reliably

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Explore conservation of numbers within 6

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Explore one more within six

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Explore one fewer within six

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To place numbers 1-6 in order

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Develop conservation of number within six

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Consolidation of counting to 6

Pattern and Early Number

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Recognise, describe and copy colour and size patterns

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Recognise, describe and copy and extend colour and size patterns

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Create and describe colour and size patterns

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Create colour or size patterns

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Count one and two objects reliably

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Count one, two and three objects reliably

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Count one, two and three reliably using abstract materials

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To estimate a number of objects and check by counting: Within three

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Count one, two, and three objects reliably and create representations for each number

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10
Consolidation of pattern and early number

Shape and pattern

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Sorting 2D shapes

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Creating patterns with shapes

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Finding 3D shapes in the environment

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Describing 3D shapes

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Revision and practise

Shape and sorting

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Describing and sorting 3D shapes

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Exploring the characteristics of 3D shapes

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Using mathematical language to describe position

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Using mathematical language to describe position accurately

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EYFS Maths

Addition and subtraction within 10

1Using manipulatives to count on when adding

2Adding two numbers using a number track to count on

3Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 1)

4Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 2)

5Adding and subtracting using a number track

Addition and subtraction within 20

1Combining 2 quantities to find the totals

2Exploring addition by adding on

3Exploring subtraction as partitioning

4Exploring subtraction as takeaway

5Comparing 2 sets of objects using 'more' or 'fewer'

6Investigating quantities using more or fewer

7Exploring the concept of doubles

8Finding half of numbers to 20

9Estimating and counting

10Reviewing addition and subtraction

Addition and subtraction within 6

1Exploring the concept of zero

2Combining two groups

3Combining two groups including zero

4Exploring subtraction by partitioning

5Practising addition and subtraction

Calendar and Time

1Exploring and discussing time and the seasons

2Exploring and discussing the days of the week and daily events

3Using everyday language to talk about and sequence daily events

4Using ordinal language when sequencing events and measure short periods of time

5Consolidating learning

Depth of numbers within 20

1Depth of numbers within 10

2Depth of numbers within 15

3Finding numbers to 20 in the environment

4Counting on and back from a given number within 10

5Counting on and back from a given number within 20

6Number bonds to 10 (Part 1)

7Number bonds to 10 (Part 2)

8Describing patterns

9Continuing patterns

10Double and half of numbers within 20

Doubling and halving

1Understanding the concept of double

2Understanding the concept of half (Part 1)

3Understanding the concept of half (Part 2)

4Understanding the concept of half and double

5Applying understanding of doubling and halving

Early Mathematical Experiences

1Sorting a collection of objects based on one attribute

2Sorting a collection of objects in different ways

3Sorting concrete objects to form sets

4Sorting pictures to form a set

5Sorting shapes based on name or colour

6Matching pairs of identical objects

7Matching pairs of related objects

8Matching objects in to equal sets

9Matching objects in to unequal sets

10Comparing sets without counting

11Comparing similar objects by size

12Comparing similar objects that are equal in size

13Ordering objects according to size

14Ordering sets without counting

15A lesson to consolidate classifying, matching, comparing and ordering skills

Grouping and Sharing

1Understanding the concept of equal groups

2Practising counting in equal groups and adding them together

3Exploring counting in groups of two to find the total

4Exploring grouping objects in tens to find the total

5Exploring counting in groups of five

6Exploring sharing objects into two equal groups

7Exploring sharing objects into equal groups

8Exploring sharing quantities into equal groups

9Recognising the connection between sharing and grouping and solving practical problems

10Consolidating learning of grouping and sharing

Measures

1Describing the capacities of objects and using language about capacity

2Comparing the volume of liquid in different containers

3Comparing the weights of objects and using language about weight

4Differentiating between heavier and lighter

5Estimating the lengths of objects and then compare and order lengths

1
Using manipulatives to count on when adding

2
Adding two numbers using a number track to count on

3
Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 1)

4
Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 2)

5
Adding and subtracting using a number track

1
Combining 2 quantities to find the totals

2
Exploring addition by adding on

3
Exploring subtraction as partitioning

4
Exploring subtraction as takeaway

5
Comparing 2 sets of objects using 'more' or 'fewer'

6
Investigating quantities using more or fewer

7
Exploring the concept of doubles

8
Finding half of numbers to 20

9
Estimating and counting

10
Reviewing addition and subtraction

1
Exploring the concept of zero

2
Combining two groups

3
Combining two groups including zero

4
Exploring subtraction by partitioning

5
Practising addition and subtraction

1
Exploring and discussing time and the seasons

2
Exploring and discussing the days of the week and daily events

3
Using everyday language to talk about and sequence daily events

4
Using ordinal language when sequencing events and measure short periods of time

5
Consolidating learning

1
Depth of numbers within 10

2
Depth of numbers within 15

3
Finding numbers to 20 in the environment

4
Counting on and back from a given number within 10

5
Counting on and back from a given number within 20

6
Number bonds to 10 (Part 1)

7
Number bonds to 10 (Part 2)

8
Describing patterns

9
Continuing patterns

10
Double and half of numbers within 20

1
Understanding the concept of double

2
Understanding the concept of half (Part 1)

3
Understanding the concept of half (Part 2)

4
Understanding the concept of half and double

5
Applying understanding of doubling and halving

1
Sorting a collection of objects based on one attribute

2
Sorting a collection of objects in different ways

3
Sorting concrete objects to form sets

4
Sorting pictures to form a set

5
Sorting shapes based on name or colour

6
Matching pairs of identical objects

7
Matching pairs of related objects

8
Matching objects in to equal sets

9
Matching objects in to unequal sets

10
Comparing sets without counting

11
Comparing similar objects by size

12
Comparing similar objects that are equal in size

13
Ordering objects according to size

14
Ordering sets without counting

15
A lesson to consolidate classifying, matching, comparing and ordering skills

1
Understanding the concept of equal groups

2
Practising counting in equal groups and adding them together

3
Exploring counting in groups of two to find the total

4
Exploring grouping objects in tens to find the total

5
Exploring counting in groups of five

6
Exploring sharing objects into two equal groups

7
Exploring sharing objects into equal groups

8
Exploring sharing quantities into equal groups

9
Recognising the connection between sharing and grouping and solving practical problems

10
Consolidating learning of grouping and sharing

1
Describing the capacities of objects and using language about capacity

2
Comparing the volume of liquid in different containers

3
Comparing the weights of objects and using language about weight

4
Differentiating between heavier and lighter

5
Estimating the lengths of objects and then compare and order lengths

6
Measuring objects using non standard units and using accurate language (Part 1)

7
Measuring objects using non standard units and using accurate language: Part 2

8
Consolidating learning on capacity

9
Consolidating learning on weight

10
Consolidating learning on length

1
Ordering objects by size

2
Using everyday language to compare and explore capacities

3
Using everyday language to compare and explore weight

4
Using everyday language to compare and explore length

5
Consolidating learning on measure