Explain what a whole is | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

How many apples are here?
- 4 ✓
- 5
- 6
How many oranges are here?
- 4
- 5 ✓
- 6
Are there more apples or oranges?
- There are more apples than oranges.
- There are more oranges than apples. ✓
- There are the same amount of apples and oranges.
Which number is greater, 8 or 12?
- 8
- 12 ✓
- they are both the same amount.
Which number is less, 8 or 12?
- 8 ✓
- 12
- they are both the same amount.
Lucas thinks that 11 > 9. Is he correct?
- Yes, 11 > 9. ✓
- No, 9 < 11.
- No, 9 = 11

What does a 'whole' mean?
- Something that is complete, it is all there. ✓
- Something that has a part missing, it is not all there.
- An opening in the floor that we need to fill.
What does a 'part' mean?
- A piece of a whole. The whole is not all there. ✓
- A whole object. It is all there.
- We add or take some away.
Is this a whole cake?
- Yes ✓
- No
- We can't tell.
Is this a whole pizza?
- Yes
- No ✓
- We can't tell.
Which picture shows a whole pizza?
Which pictures show a whole object?

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Children may think that the size of an object affects whether it is a whole or not.

Show whole objects in different sizes and orientations. Emphasise the language 'whole'.