Watch: Counting to five
Example 1
Let's count the fruit.
- How many pears?
âś“ There are 3 pears.
- How many apples?
âś“ There is 1 apple.
- How many oranges?
âś“ There are 2 oranges.
Example 2
Let's count the items in the classroom.
- How many footballs?
âś“ There are 2 footballs.
- How many pencils?
âś“ There are 3 pencils.
- How many books?
âś“ There are 5 books.
Example 3
Let's count the socks.
- How many socks are there in each group?
âś“ There is 1 sock in the first group. There are 2 socks in the second group. There are 3 socks in the third group.
Example 4
Look at the picture of the coatroom.
How many scooters do you see?
How many backpacks do you see?
How many clocks do you see?
How many shoes do you see?
Answers
âś“ There is 1 scooter.
âś“ There are 2 backpacks.
âś“ There is 1 clock.
âś“ There are 3 shoes.
What else is in the picture?
Counting on a number line
Now let's practise counting on and back using a number line.
Can you count on the number line from one to five?
Can you count back on the number line from five to one?
Activity 1
Look at the dominoes.
Which domino has the most spots?
Which domino has the fewest spots?
Answers
âś“ The first domino has the most spots (5).
âś“ The last domino has the fewest spots (2).
Activity 2
Karate Cats Maths game. game
Train with the Karate Cats to become an expert in addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, place value and more!
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