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Partition numbers one to five in different ways
I can partition the numbers one to five in different ways.
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Year 1
Partition numbers one to five in different ways
I can partition the numbers one to five in different ways.
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Key learning points
- Each of the numbers one to five can be partitioned in different ways.
- A part-part-whole model can be used to represent these different ways.
- A group of objects can be partitioned into two or more parts.
Keywords
Whole - Whole means all of something. Complete.
Part - A part is a piece or section of a whole.
Partition - Partition means to split up a whole into parts.
Part-part-whole model - A part-part-whole model is a pictorial representation that shows the whole and its parts.
Common misconception
When describing the partitioning of a number, children may mix the parts and the whole.
Reinforce the stem sentence, ___ is the whole, ___ is a part and ___ is a part highlighting, the whole and each part using gestures.
In the video, the part-part-whole model has been referred to as a part-whole model. We recommend using part-part-whole when describing additive structures. We use part-whole when describing fractional relationships between a part and a whole.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
How many apples can you see?
3
4
Q2.
How many lemons can you see?
3
5
Q3.
How many apples are there in total?
1
5
Q4.
How many pieces of fruit are there in total?
1
2
3
Q5.
Which part-whole model is showing Izzy’s counters correctly partitioned?
Q6.
Which part-whole model is showing Jacob’s counters correctly partitioned?
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does partition mean?
Combine parts to make a whole.
Q2.
Which part-whole model represents the picture?
Q3.
Which one of these part-whole models is correct?
Q4.
Which one of these part-whole models is correct?
Q5.
Izzy thinks that 5 can only be partitioned into 2 parts. Is she correct?
Yes
Q6.
Jacob thinks that the two parts can be swapped round. Is he right?
No