Partition numbers one to five in different ways
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can partition the numbers one to five in different ways.
Key learning points
- Each of the numbers one to five can be partitioned in different ways.
- A part-part-whole model can be used to represent these different ways.
- A group of objects can be partitioned into two or more parts.
Keywords
Whole - Whole means all of something. Complete.
Part - A part is a piece or section of a whole.
Partition - Partition means to split up a whole into parts.
Part-part-whole model - A part-part-whole model is a pictorial representation that shows the whole and its parts.
Common misconception
When describing the partitioning of a number, children may mix the parts and the whole.
Reinforce the stem sentence, ___ is the whole, ___ is a part and ___ is a part highlighting, the whole and each part using gestures.
Teacher tip
In the video, the part-part-whole model has been referred to as a part-whole model. We recommend using part-part-whole when describing additive structures. We use part-whole when describing fractional relationships between a part and a whole.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many apples can you see?
Q2.How many lemons can you see?
Q3.How many apples are there in total?
Q4.How many pieces of fruit are there in total?
Q5.Which part-whole model is showing Izzy’s counters correctly partitioned?
Q6.Which part-whole model is showing Jacob’s counters correctly partitioned?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does partition mean?
Q2.Which part-whole model represents the picture?
Q3.Which one of these part-whole models is correct?
Q4.Which one of these part-whole models is correct?
Q5.Izzy thinks that 5 can only be partitioned into 2 parts. Is she correct?
Q6.Jacob thinks that the two parts can be swapped round. Is he right?
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