Place value within 10 - Counting from a group - Presentation

The "Count Objects from a group of 10" presentation is a structured set of teaching slides designed to help young learners grasp the concept of place value within the number 10. The slides guide students through a series of counting activities, starting with counting red and blue cubes and discussing whether aligning the cubes makes counting easier. As the lesson progresses, students are encouraged to count objects of different colours, including green and yellow cubes, and to determine the total number of cubes. This exercise aims to solidify their understanding of counting and combining groups of objects to reach a total.

Further activities in the presentation invite students to count various objects such as cars and sweets, emphasizing the importance of grouping items to simplify the counting process. The presentation also introduces reasoning tasks where students can explore potential counting errors, such as starting to count from zero or only counting objects of a particular colour or orientation. The independent work section encourages students to count the number of objects as specified, write the amount, and understand the term 'altogether'. The concluding slides promote class discussions around counting strategies, the representation of numbers, and the concept of zero, providing a comprehensive approach to developing early mathematical skills in place value and counting.