Use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts

I can use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts.

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Use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts

I can use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts.

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Key learning points

A whole group can be split in different ways and the 2 parts may look different.
Add a numeral to the whole position when the objects have been moved out.
Use part-part-whole diagrams in different orientations.
Include examples where the two parts contain the same number of items.
Represent the whole and the parts using numerals alongside the concrete and pictorial representations.

Common misconception

When using the part-whole model, children may think that the whole is also one of the parts.

When using the part-whole model, move the objects out of the whole into the parts, and replace the whole with a number.

Keywords

Whole - All of something. Complete.
Part - A piece of a whole.
Partition - To break up a whole into parts.
Part-part-whole - A pictorial representation that shows the whole and its parts.

When using the part-whole model we need to clearly show that the whole is partitioned into the parts and is not included as one of the parts. For each example, repeatedly move the objects back and forth to represent splitting /combining of the parts

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