Count a set of objects and match the spoken number to the written numeral and number name | Maths

Starter quiz

Tick the number that comes next in this count: 4, 5, 6,
- 3
- 7 ✓
- 8
Tick the number that comes next in this count: 9, 8, 7, ...
- 7
- 5
- 6 ✓
How many green apples can you see in the picture?
- 2
- 3
- 4 ✓
- 9
How many pieces of fruit are there altogether in the picture?
- 7
- 8
- 9 ✓
Sofia has sorted some number cards. Which sets are in the correct order?
Which number is missing from this set?
- 4
- 8 ✓
- 10

Exit quiz

Which pictures show the stones counted correctly?
Which picture of the leaves is easiest to count?
Which numerals represent the number of leaves in the picture?
Order the number names.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  five
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  six
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  seven
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  eight
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  nine
Which picture shows a tree with 8 leaves?
Match the numbers to the number names.
- six
  
  ⇔
  
  6 ✓
- seven
  
  ⇔
  
  7 ✓
- eight
  
  ⇔
  
  8 ✓
- nine
  
  ⇔
  
  9 ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Count a set of 10 objects reliably.
Develop fluency in counting and securing the cardinality principle and the stable order principle.
Revisit and secure understanding of how the number tells the quantity of a group.

Common misconception

Children may not be secure with the principles of counting.

Encourage any and all opportunities to count small collections of objects considering ways in which to count efficiently. Model counting using one-to-one principles and strategies such as organising collections to support counting all.

Keywords

Count - Saying the numbers in order to find the total amount in a set.
Number - A count, measurement or idea of a value.
Numeral - A numeral is a symbol or name that stands for a number.
Number name - A number word is the word we say for that number, so the number word for 2 is two.