Place Value within 50 - One more one less 2 - Starter

The lesson titled 'Place Value within 50 - One more one less 2' is aimed at Year 1 students and is part of the Spring Term curriculum, specifically Week 6, Day 2. The session begins with a 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise, where students are tasked with solving simple subtraction problems such as '19 – 7' and finding the result of 'Ten – half of 14'. These activities are designed to reinforce their understanding of basic arithmetic and the concept of halving numbers. Additionally, the children are presented with a list of numbers and asked to identify the number that is one more or one less than the given figures, such as finding the number one more than 22 or one less than 35.

Further engaging the students' numerical skills, the lesson includes a practical problem-solving activity where they must fill in missing numbers to complete sequences. This helps to consolidate their grasp of number order and the relationship between consecutive numbers. The children are also given a fun challenge to count the different pairs of shoes, which encourages them to apply their counting skills in a real-world context. Another interactive element of the lesson involves comparing weights, where the students must determine which toy is heavier between a car equivalent to 1 ball and a teddy bear that equals 2 balls. These varied activities are designed to keep the children active and engaged while enhancing their understanding of numbers and basic mathematical concepts.