Subitising numbers to five | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Say the count. What will be the next number in the count?

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Count the people. How many people are in the group?

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Count the pieces of fruit. How many pieces of fruit are there?

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How many cubes can you count here in total?

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Look at the hands. Which one shows 3 fingers?
How many counters can you see?

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Exit quiz

Don’t count - see the amount. How many fingers can you see?

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Don’t count - see the amount. How many leaves can you see?

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How many stones can you see? Don't count - see the amount.

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Don’t count - see the amount. How many counters are in the group?

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Don’t count - see the amount. How many counters are in the group?

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Don’t count - see the amount. How many dots are in the group?

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Know subitising is recognising how many things are in a group without having to count them one by one.
See regular arrangements of small quantities e.g. a die face.
Recognise small amounts up to five when they are not in the regular arrangement.

Common misconception

Reliance on counting strategies. Not recognising combinations of smaller quantities within 5

Play games involving dice outside of the lesson to encourage subitising of more familiar arrangements. Then, look at those unfamiliar, such as the way a group of cubes appears when dropped onto a table. 'I can see ___ and ___. I can see ___!'

Keywords

Subitise - To subitise means instantly recognizing the number of objects in a small group, without counting.
Amount - A quantity or the sum of two or more quantities.
How many - You ask how many when you want to know the number in a set or group.