Using Fives

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Achievement Objectives
NA1-3: Know groupings with five, within ten, and with ten.
NA1-1: Use a range of counting, grouping, and equal-sharing strategies with whole numbers and fractions.
Specific Learning Outcomes

Solve subtraction problems from 20 by separating sets and counting all the objects.

Instantly recognise patterns to 10 including doubles.

Description of Mathematics

Number Framework Stage 3

Activity

Record 9 - ? = 5. The students use fingers to realise 4 marbles were dropped.

Examples. Word stories and recording for: 10 - ? = 5, 5 + ? = 10, 9 - ? = 4, 3 + ? = 8, 5 + ? = 8.

Problem: Charlotte has $7 and she buys an ice cream for $2. How much does she have left?

 

Record 7 - 2 on the board. The students model 7 fingers and try to solve the problem by removing the hand showing 2 fingers. Discuss the answer. Write 7 - 2 = 5 on the board.

Examples. Word stories and recording for: 3 + 5, 8 . 3, 4 + 5, 10 - 5, 7 - 5, 10 - 5,  5 + 5..

Problem: Grant has 9 marbles. On the way to school he drops some. At school he finds he has only 5. How many marbles did he drop?

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