Y1 Maths
Add Equal Groups Lesson
This Year 1 Add Equal Groups lesson covers the prior learning of counting in 2s, before moving onto the main skill of adding equal groups.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objectives
Mathematics Year 1: (1N1b) Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens
Mathematics Year 1: (1C8) Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of prior learning of counting in 2s, before moving onto the main skill of add equal groups. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
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Video Tutorial
In this Add Equal Groups Video Tutorial, Katie shows children how to recognise and add equal groups of objects. Katie uses language such as group, equal, unequal and add.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of counting in 2s, before moving onto the main skill of adding equal groups.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Count in 2s Game aims to support pupils' understanding of place value and counting in 2s.
2 Practical Activities
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Practical Activities
These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of add equal groups.
2 Varied Fluency
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency questions and a reasoning or problem solving task for pupils to practise the main skill of add equal groups.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Add Equal Groups 2s, 5s and 10s Flash Cards Game aims to support pupils' basic multiplication skills.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This add equal groups extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the add equal groups lesson.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Interactive Challenge Activity
This Year 1 Add Equal Groups Maths Challenge checks pupils' ability to add equal groups of 2, 5 and 10. Pupils will use their knowledge of counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to identify which labels will match the box.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Consolidation Pack
This Multiplication and Division Consolidation Year 1 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 1: Multiplication and Division.
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Home Learning Pack
This Summer week 3 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
