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Year 1 - Maths

Identify a part of a whole group

Comparing quantities - part part whole relationships

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will explain that items can be compared using length and height, mass and volume/capacity. They will compare sets of objects using equality/inequality symbols. Pupils will also explore part-part-whole relationships with representations.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to identify a part of a whole group.

Key Notes

  • If some of the objects in the group are missing, it is not the whole group it is part of the group.
  • This is a whole group of --- because I have all of them and none are missing.
  • This is not the whole group of ---because I do not have all of them and some of them are missing.
  • There are ---- in the whole group and __ in this part of the group.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • whole: All of something. Complete.
  • part: A piece or section of a whole.
  • whole group: A group of objects that form a whole set.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may find it hard to understand that a group of objects can represent a whole.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.

If some of the objects in the group are missing, it is not the whole group it is part of the group. This is a whole group of --- because I have all of them and none are missing.

2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'whole'

All of something. Complete. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.

3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.

Mistake: Children may find it hard to understand that a group of objects can represent a whole. Correction: Use the correct language to emphasise the 'whole group of ..........' and explore what happens when a part is missing.

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