Y1 Maths

Count in 5s Lesson

This Year 1 Count in 5s lesson covers the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 5s.

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 complete the activities to check their skills. They can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 1: (1N1b) Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 5s. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling PowerPoint

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

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

Video Tutorial

In this Count in 5s Video Tutorial, Katie uses different pictorial representations of the number 5 and a number line to demonstrate how to count in 5s.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This Year 1 Count in 5s lesson covers the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 5s.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Counting Objects Game checks pupils' understanding of counting up to 20 objects.

2 Practical Activities

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Practical Activities

Practical Activities

These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of count in 5s.

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

This Count in 5's supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting in 5s.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Count in 5s Activity checks pupils’ understanding of counting in multiples of 5.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

Reasoning and Problem Solving from the old Resource Pack
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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

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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Challenge Activity

Challenge Activity

This Year 1 Count in 5s Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of counting forwards and backwards in 5s within 50. Pupils will identify the numbers that both children will say by counting in 5s.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

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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Year 1 Place Value Consolidation Steps 8 and 9

Year 1 Place Value Consolidation Steps 8 and 9

Grandad Terry and Lily have brought her teddy to life, but now the teddy wants their help to bring all the toys to life. Firstly, they visit the teddies and provide them all with shoes before bringing them to life.

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

These Place Value worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 1 Spring block 2

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Spring week 8 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets