Represent equal groups as repeated addition
I can represent equal groups as repeated addition.
Represent equal groups as repeated addition
I can represent equal groups as repeated addition.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are ___ groups of ___
- The groups can be represented with an addition.
- There are ___ and ___ and ___
- There are ___ + ___ + ___
Keywords
Repeated addition - The process of adding the same equal group to itself multiple times.
Common misconception
Pupils might confuse the number of groups with the value of the groups and therefore write incorrect expressions.
Once familiar with building the relevant additive expression, the multiplicative expression is introduced alongside e.g. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 is the same as 5 x 3 Take time to connect these ideas using `groups of language' and physical representations.
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To help you plan your year 2 maths lesson on: Represent equal groups as repeated addition, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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5 + 5
6 + 6 + 6
3 + 3 + 3 + 3
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
