Wednesday
Maths Starter
Can you complete the subtraction number sentences?
Use objects or a number line to help you.
8 - 2=
6 - 3=
7 - 4 =
10 - 5=
11 - 4 =
Activity
Today we are going to think about halving amounts of objects. To halve a group of objects exactly, they must be put into 2 equal groups.
Here are 6 sweets.
Can you share the sweets onto 2 plates?
How many sweets are there on each plate?
So half of 6 is:_____
You can practise this activity for different amounts. You could use cubes, buttons, or sweets.
You can either upload a photo of your activities on the blog, or draw your groups filling out the sentence:
Half of ____ is____
Less challenging activity