- Year 1
Combine parts using the addition symbol
I can partition a whole in different ways and use an addition symbol when recombining them.
- Year 1
Combine parts using the addition symbol
I can partition a whole in different ways and use an addition symbol when recombining them.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- When a whole is partitioned into parts, it can be represented using the addition symbol.
- The addition symbol shows that the parts combine to make the whole.
- We can describe the parts to help us understand how to represent them.
- A whole group can be partitioned in different ways.
Keywords
Partition - To split a whole up / to separate a whole into parts.
Parts - A piece or section of a whole.
Whole - All of something. Complete.
Plus - Another word for add. The symbol is +.
Combine - To put parts together to make a whole.
Common misconception
Children may have difficulty understanding partitioning of the whole group where one part is zero.
Include contexts with zero, so children can discuss and clarify their thinking.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which picture shows Sofia’s whole group of cakes.
Q2.Look at the picture. How many pieces of fruit are in the whole group?
Q3.Which part-part-whole model correctly represents this stem sentence? 5 is the whole, 1 is a part and 4 is a part.
Q4.Which of the following is correct?
Q5.Which one of these numbers cannot be a part of the whole in the picture shown?
Q6.Complete the stem sentence 7 is the whole: 2 is a part and is part.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.There are 3 large cars and 4 small cars. We can represent this as...
Q2.Jacob has some chocolate cakes and some cherry cakes (plain with a cherry on top). He represents them like this, 4 + 2. What does the 4 represent?
Q3.Sofia represents this picture like this, 3 + 4. Match each numeral or symbol to the correct description of what it represents.
the cups with juice
the parts combine to make the whole
the empty cups
Q4.Which pictures represents 7 + 2
Q5.Use numerals and the plus sign to represent the fingers held up in this picture.
Q6.Which of the following does not represent the picture?