Group of five objects that can be counted in fives.

An accurate result means a result that is correct.

Not wasting time or effort. An efficient strategy is one we can carry out easily.

Count efficiently in groups of 5

Maths

In this unit pupils will count efficiently in groups of 2 5 10. They will recognise and explain the value of 1p 2p 5p 10p coins and how a single coin can be worth several pennies. In the future unit pupils will learn to represent equal groups as repeated addition and multiplication. They will use this knowledge to calculate the product and represent the 2x 5x10x tables in different ways.

In prior learning, pupils will have had opportunities to use manipulatives to organise counting including using everyday manipulatives, tens frames and through measures. In this unit pupils will count efficiently in groups of 2 and 5 and 10. They will recognise and explain the value of coins up to 10p and how a single coin can be worth several pennies.

Unitising and coin recognition - counting in 2s, 5s and 10s

Fill in the missing number.
There are ___ fives 

Fill in the missing number.
There are ___ apples altogether.

There are 6 fives. There are 60 altogether.

There are 6 fives. There are 30 altogether.

There are 3 fives. There are 30 altogether.

 Which of the following describes the groups shown in the picture?

 Sam says that there are 25 slices of pizza, so Jacob counts backwards to check. Which of the following will he say to check he is correct?

True or false. These groups of 5 could also be counted in tens.

Fill in the missing number.
30, ___, 40, 45, 50

Sam is counting forwards in fives starting from 10  What are the next numbers she will say?

Put these numbers in the order you would count if counting forwards.

 Jacob is counting backwards in fives on his Gattegno chart. What is the next number he will say?

Put these numbers in the order you would count if counting backwards in fives. 

 The children are counting backwards in fives. Who is correct?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Count efficiently in groups of 5

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.