Explain that a whole can represent a group of objects | Maths

Starter quiz

How many whole apples are in this group?

3

4

5 ✓

6
How many whole pizzas are there here?

4

5 ✓

6

7
Is this a whole or a part of a cake?

whole ✓

part
Is this a whole or a part of a pizza?

whole

part ✓
Alex is trying to make a whole pizza. Which parts could he use?
Sam thinks these parts can be combined to make a whole cake. Is Sam right?

yes ✓

no

we can't tell

Match the words to the definitions.

whole

⇔

All of something. Complete. ✓

part

⇔

A piece or section of a whole. ✓

whole group

⇔

A complete group - none are missing. ✓
Is this the whole group of six eggs?

yes ✓

no
Is this the whole group of six cakes?

yes

no ✓
Is this the whole group of Sam’s eight cars?

yes ✓

no
Is this the whole group of Alex’s ten cars?

yes

no ✓
Which pictures shows Sam and Alex’s whole groups of cars?

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Children may not realise that an object can represent a whole as well as a part of a whole group.

Explore real life examples of wholes as individual objects as well as sets of objects, e.g. sweets, eggs, chocolates, pencils in boxes etc.