040 Number Partners

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Activity OutcomeDescribing similarities and differences between sets of numbers (e.g. 1 and 11...). Place Value.
MTS Set MTS1
NATIONAL Curriculum The Number System
Topics Understand Whole Numbers
Keywords Number Sense, Count, About Number
GroupingTeacher and small group
ResourcesNot applicable
Lesson Notes
  • Direct children to the first 2 diagrams on the first activity sheet - showing 1 counter and 11 counters. Ask: How are 1 and 11 the same? How are 1 and 11 different?
  • Repeat for the other diagrams on the activity sheets. Ideally children will begin to identify that 14 is 10 with 4 'added on', 15 is 10 with 5 'added on'...
  • It may be appropriate to have some counters available that children could set out a set of 10's and 1's. Ask: Can you make a set of counters to show 14 as 10 counters and 4 counters?...
  • Ask: Can you draw stars to show 17 as 10 stars and 7 stars? ... 18? ... 19?
ReflectionsAsk: What number am I thinking of? My number is 10 with 3 added on. My number is 10 with 6 added on...
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AnswersNot applicable