| Activity Outcome | Using small numbers in context familiar to students. Solving a story problem using numbers, pictures and objects. |
| MTS Set | MTS1
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| NATIONAL Curriculum | The Number System |
| Topics | Counting
Understand Whole Numbers
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| Keywords | Personal Context, Number Sense, Count |
| Grouping | Students work independently but with opportunity to talk and share ideas in groups. |
| Resources | Discrete counting objects, calculator. |
| Lesson Notes | - Briefly discuss the question as a whole class. Students provide some initial suggestions for solving the problem.
- Provide students with the opportunity to work without close supervision from the teacher to encourage conversation, sharing and risk-taking.
- Bring students together on several occasions to share ideas and question each other. Encourage students to reflect on their strategy to see if it can be improved.
- Share solutions and strategies as a class.
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| Reflections | Can we think of other questions to ask about birthday candles? (How long is a birthday candle? How long does it take to burn? How does it burn? How does it change when it burns? What do people wish for?...) See also Integration below.
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| Answers | Answers will vary. |
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