Starter quiz
- What is the next number in the count? 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ...
- 9
- 10
- 11 ✓
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- How many counters can you see altogether?
- 6
- 7
- 8 ✓
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- What is one more than 5?
- 4
- 5
- 6 ✓
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- What is one less than 10?
- 8
- 9 ✓
- 10
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- Do these sets show the same amount or not the same?
- The same amount. ✓
- Not the same amount.
- We can't tell.
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- Which pictures show more than 4?
Exit quiz
- Which set shows 5 cubes?
- Set A
- Set B ✓
- Set C
- Which set shows more than 5 cubes?
- Set A
- Set B
- Set C ✓
- Which set shows fewer than 5 cubes?
- Set A ✓
- Set B
- Set C
- Which set has more cubes?
- Set A
- Set B
- They have the same amount of cubes. ✓
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- Which set has fewer cubes?
- Set A ✓
- Set B
- They have the same amount of cubes.
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- Which pictures show more than 5?
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Make comparisons between 2 sets of the same objects.
- Make comparisons between 2 sets of different objects.
- Count the different objects separately.
- One set can contain more or fewer objects than the other.
- Both sets can contain the same number of objects.
Common misconception
Children may think that bigger objects, or objects that are spread out have a greater value.
Emphasise that we are counting the number of objects and it does not matter about the size or position.
Keywords
Same - two or more things are identical
Different - non-identical
More than / greater than - has a greater amount / more items.
Less than / fewer than - has a lesser amount / fewer items.
Equal to - exactly the same amount or value
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