Six (6)
6 is one more than 5.
There are 6 spots on this domino and 6 sides on a hexagon.
Seven (7)
7 is one more than 6.
A 20p coin has 7 edges.
Eight (8)
8 is one more than 7.
Two dogs have 8 legs altogether.
An octagon has 8 sides.
Example 1
Here is a number line showing the numbers 1 to 8.
- Which number comes after 5?
鉁 6 comes after 5.
- Which number comes after 6?
鉁 7 comes after 6.
- Which number comes after 7?
鉁 8 comes after 7.
Example 2
Here are some dominoes.
Can you find the ones that have 6 spots in total?
What about 7 spots?
How many have 8 spots?
Example 3
How can we make 6 by adding 2 numbers?
5 + 1 = 6
4 + 2 = 6
3 + 3 = 6
2 + 4 = 6
1 + 5 = 6
How can we make 7 by adding 2 numbers?
6 + 1 = 7
5 + 2 = 7
4 + 3 = 7
3 + 4 = 7
2 + 5 = 7
1 + 6 = 7
How can we make 8 by adding 2 numbers?
7 + 1 = 8
6 + 2 = 8
5 + 3 = 8
4 + 4 = 8
3 + 5 = 8
2 + 6 = 8
1 + 7 = 8
Activity
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