Exploring Number and Counting · Number Sense

Counting and Cardinality

Mastering the stable order of numbers and understanding that the last number named tells the total quantity.

Key Questions

  1. 1Does the total change if we count the objects from right to left instead of left to right?
  2. 2Why is the number zero important if it means we have nothing to count?
  3. 3How can we show the number three using our fingers, pictures, and blocks?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

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

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