Key learning points

1. Each of the numbers one to five can be partitioned in different ways.
2. A part-part-whole model can be used to represent these different ways.
3. A group of objects can be partitioned into two or more parts.

Common misconception

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.