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Identify a whole and the parts that make it up

I can identify a whole and the parts that make it up.

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Identify a whole and the parts that make it up

I can identify a whole and the parts that make it up.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. If __ is the whole then __ is part of the whole.
  2. You know what the whole is and can identify a part of the whole.
  3. The whole can be different in different situations.

Common misconception

Pupils might think that large objects or things such as England cannot be a part of a whole due to its size.

Encourage pupils to work with parts and wholes that they can handle and experience but where parts are large, such as their school or class environment.

Keywords

  • Whole - The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.

  • Part - A part is some of the whole.

There are stem sentences within the lesson so encourage choral practice. Some of the contexts (maps of Europe or the UK) may not be relevant in your context so choose something different to engage the children you teach.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the missing label in this bar model?
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Correct Answer: part
Q2.
What is the missing part in this bar model?
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Correct Answer: 250
Q3.
Which of these show the days of the week in the correct order?
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday
Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Correct answer: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Q4.
Tick the flag with vertical stripes.
Flag A
Correct answer: Flag B
Q5.
Put these events in order in a typical day.
1 - Waking up
2 - Arriving at school
3 - Eating lunch
4 - Going to bed
Q6.
What is the missing part in this bar mdoel?
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Correct Answer: 230

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6 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the missing part in the bar model below. The whole is a milkshake.
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milkshake
glass
Correct answer: straw
vanilla milkshake
Q2.
If Europe is the whole, then is part of the whole.
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Europe
Correct answer: Switzerland
Australia
USA
Q3.
Which of these is incorrect for the statement? If the UK is the whole, then is part of the whole.
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Edinburgh
Northern Ireland
Correct answer: Germany
Cardiff
Q4.
Which statements are correct?
Correct answer: If our school is the whole, then my class is part of the whole.
If our school is the whole, then my house is part of the whole.
Correct answer: If our school is the whole, then my teacher is part of the whole.
Correct answer: If our school is the whole, then the hall is part of the whole.
Q5.
Tick the correct statements.
Correct answer: If the UK is the whole, then the Blackpool Tower is part of the whole.
If the UK is the whole, then Europe is part of the whole.
Correct answer: If the UK is the whole, then Wales is part of the whole.
If our school is the whole, then Africa is part of the whole.
Q6.
If the whole is a cheese sandwich, which ingredient is not likely to be a part?
bread
butter
Correct answer: jam
cheese