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Mathematics · Preschool

Sharing and Combining with Objects

Olly and friends share snacks fairly, ducks join each other on the pond, and birds fly away from a branch. Children deal out objects so everyone gets the same, put two small groups together and count them all, and find how many are left when some go away, all with objects and pictures and no symbols.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 28 minutes
  • Share and combine check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count and share out one each
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What learners will discover

  • Share a small collection fairly between two or three friends so that each gets the same number.
  • Put two small groups together and count all of them to find how many in all (up to five).
  • Find how many are left when some things go away from a small group (up to five).

Lessons

  1. Fair shares 6 steps3 practiceabout 10 min
  2. Put them together 5 steps3 practiceabout 9 min
  3. Some go away 5 steps2 practiceabout 9 min
  4. Share and combine check 4 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
  • Shape PicnicSet up Olly's picnic by putting every shape on its matching outline.
  • Number TrainAll aboard! Load exactly the right number of animals onto the train.

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