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Counting to 10

Can you count from 1 to 10, then back from 10 to 1?

Example 1

Here are some owls on a branch.

Some owls fly away.

How many owls are left on the branch?

What happened first?

First there were 6 owls sitting on the branch.

Then what happened?

Then 2 owls flew away.

How many are there now?

Now there were 4 owls left.

Look at the number sentence that goes with this story.

Example 2

There are 9 strawberries. Adil eats 3 strawberries. How many strawberries are left?

What happened first?

First there were 9 strawberries.

Then what happened?

Then Adil took 3 strawberries away.

How many are there now?

Now there are 6 strawberries left.

Can you see how this shows that 9 take away 3 leaves 6?

This can be shown as a calculation using the subtraction and equals signs.

9 - 3 = 6

This calculation can be shown as a part whole model too.

Can you see how 9 is made up of 6 and 3?

Activity 1

Activity 2