Exploring Number and Counting · Number Sense

Combining and Partitioning

Exploring how small numbers can be put together or broken apart into smaller groups.

Key Questions

  1. 1In how many different ways can we make the number five using two groups?
  2. 2What happens to our total when we add one more object to the set?
  3. 3How can we use a story to show someone how to share four items between two people?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Algebra
Class/Year: Junior Infants
Subject: Foundations of Mathematical Thinking
Unit: Exploring Number and Counting
Period: Number Sense

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