Use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts
I can use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts.
Use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts
I can use a part-whole model to represent a whole partitioned into two parts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A whole group can be split in different ways and the 2 parts may look different.
- Add a numeral to the whole position when the objects have been moved out.
- Use part-part-whole diagrams in different orientations.
- Include examples where the two parts contain the same number of items.
- Represent the whole and the parts using numerals alongside the concrete and pictorial representations.
Keywords
Whole - All of something. Complete.
Part - A piece of a whole.
Partition - To break up a whole into parts.
Part-part-whole - A pictorial representation that shows the whole and its parts.
Common misconception
When using the part-whole model, children may think that the whole is also one of the parts.
When using the part-whole model, move the objects out of the whole into the parts, and replace the whole with a number.
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