Place value within 100 - Counting forwards and backwards within 100 - Presentation - Starter

In a mathematics presentation aimed at Year 1 pupils during the Summer Term, children are encouraged to master counting forwards and backwards within 100. The lesson opens with a 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise, challenging students to apply their understanding of basic addition. For example, they learn that adding ten to double two results in fourteen, and that five plus eight equals thirteen. The session is structured to reinforce place value concepts as well, guiding pupils to recognise and write down numbers between 55 and 60 using a 100 square grid.

The lesson also incorporates practical word problems to develop the children's problem-solving skills. They are presented with a scenario involving seven balloons, where they must calculate the number of yellow balloons given that four are green. Through this, they practice subtraction by finding the difference between seven and four. Additionally, the lesson helps students identify the tens and ones in a two-digit number, enhancing their understanding of place value. For instance, the number 27 is broken down into 2 tens and 7 ones, which consolidates their ability to comprehend and construct numbers using tens and ones.