Secure identifying a whole and the parts that make it up
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify a whole and the parts that make it up.
Key learning points
- An item can be a whole or a part depending on the situation.
- Use of ‘If the ___ is the whole, then the ___ are a part of the whole.’ supports us to identify the whole and parts.
- The whole can be different in different situations.
- A part is always smaller than the whole.
Keywords
Whole - The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.
Part - A part is some, but not all, of the whole.
Common misconception
Pupils might think that larger objects cannot be a part of a whole due to their size. Children may not appreciate that the same item can be a whole or a part depending on the context.
Encourage pupils to work with parts and wholes that they can handle and experience but where parts are large and have them look at example where the same object can be a whole or a part.
Teacher tip
There are stem sentences within the lesson so encourage choral practice. Choose contexts that are relevant in your context to engage the children.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the missing label in this bar model?
Q2.Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: The __________ is all the parts or everything, the total amount.
Q3.Look at the bar model. Identify the parts.
Q4.Look at the equation 7 + 5 = 12 Identify the whole.
Q5.Look at the equation 5 + 7 + 3 = 15 Identify the parts.
Q6.Order these events from a typical day, starting with the thing you do first.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.If the group of cats is the whole, then the grey cats are a of the whole.
Q2.Parts are always __________ than their whole when you are dealing with fraction of objects.
Q3.Which words could complete the sentence: if a bowl of cereal is the whole then the __________ is one part of the whole.
Q4.Which words could complete the sentence: if Earth is the whole then __________ is a part of the whole.
Q5.Is this statement always, sometimes or never true? A whole is made of two parts.
Q6.Which of these statements could be correct?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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