Number 4
We can write the number '4' or as the word 'four'.
Can you find the number 4 on the balloons?
Which number comes before number 4?
Which number comes after number 4?
How to make 4
Here are some different ways you can make 4 by adding numbers.
| 3 + 1 = 4 |
| 2 + 2 = 4 |
| 1 + 3 = 4 |
| 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 |
| 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 |
Example 1
How many more balloons will he need to have 4 balloons?
We need 1 more balloon to make 4 balloons.
Number 5
The number 5 can be shown in lots of different ways.
Can you see the number 5 on this number line?
Which number comes before 5?
Which number comes after 5?
Here are some other ways to show the number 5.
Image caption, Can you hold up 5 fingers? This is one way of showing 5.
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How to make 5
Here are some different ways you can make 5 by adding numbers.
| 4 + 1 = 5 |
| 3 + 2 = 5 |
| 2 + 3 = 5 |
| 1 + 4 = 5 |
| 3 + 1 + 1 = 5 |
| 2 + 2 + 1 = 5 |
| 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 |
Groups
Here are two groups of socks.
1. Which is the group of 4?
2. Which is the group of 5?
鉁 Group a is the group of 4 socks.
鉁 Group b is the group of 5.
Activity 1
Have you noticed how numbers can be used for labels too? For example, the number on a bus or the number on a door.
Have you ever seen a house with a number 5 on the door?
Have you ever looked for numbers on your walk to school or at home? Numbers are everywhere! Can you find something with the number 4 on it?
Activity 2
Karate Cats Maths game. game
Train with the Karate Cats to become an expert in addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, place value and more!
More on Counting and ordering
Find out more by working through a topic
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