New
New
Year 1

Show one more and one less than a number using representations and describe this accurately

I can recognise that the number before a given number is one less and the number after a given number is one more.

New
New
Year 1

Show one more and one less than a number using representations and describe this accurately

I can recognise that the number before a given number is one less and the number after a given number is one more.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Movement is magnitude. As you move forwards through the counting sequence the quantity increases by one.
  2. Movement is magnitude. As you move backwards through the counting sequence the quantity decreases by one.
  3. Use a number line to model the counting sequence and include zero.

Common misconception

Children may confuse one more and one less, particularly when finding missing numbers.

Use the stem sentence __ is one more / less than __ because it comes after / before it in the count.

Keywords

  • One more - The number after a given number is one more than it.

  • One less - The number before a given number is one less than it.

  • Before - A number that is before another comes earlier in our count.

  • After - A number that is after another comes later in our count.

  • Number line - A line with numbers placed in their correct position.

Provide opportunities for children to engage in varied fluency practice eg. completing one more / one less sentences presented in different ways, real-world problems where the 'answer' cannot be seen and real-word problems linking to measure.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is missing in the count? 1, 2, 3, _, 5
3
Correct answer: 4
5
Q2.
What number is missing when counting back from 5? 5, 4, _, 2, 1
Correct answer: 3
4
5
Q3.
The number before my number is one ___ than my number.
more
Correct answer: less
Q4.
The number after my number is one ___ than my number.
Correct answer: more
less
Q5.
What is one more than 3?
2
3
Correct answer: 4
Q6.
What is one less than 3?
Correct answer: 2
3
4

6 Questions

Q1.
Izzy thinks the missing number will be the same for both of these. Is she correct?
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Correct answer: Yes
No
Q2.
Jacob thinks the missing number will be the same for both of these. Is he correct?
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Yes
Correct answer: No
Q3.
Jacob has 4 conkers in his pocket. He finds one more. How many conkers does he have now?
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3
4
Correct answer: 5
Q4.
Izzy has 3 pounds in her piggy bank. She is given one more pound. How many does she have now?
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2
3
Correct answer: 4
Q5.
Jacob has 4 conkers in his pocket. He gives one to Izzy. How many conkers does he have left in his pocket?
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2
Correct answer: 3
4
5
Q6.
Izzy has 5 pounds in her piggy bank. She takes one pound out to spend. How many does she have left?
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3
Correct answer: 4
5
6