Max Maths, Year 1, Learn together, Doubling near numbers

In the Max Maths Year 1 curriculum, young learners are introduced to the concept of doubling numbers that are close to each other. This technique is a fun and engaging way to strengthen their addition skills. For instance, when faced with the task of adding the number of stars in two sets—one with 4 stars and the other with 3—the children use doubling as a strategy. They double the number in the second set, which is 3, resulting in 6. Then, they simply add 1 to this doubled number to find that there are 7 stars altogether. The mathematical expression for this process is 4 + 3 = 3 + 3 + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7.

Similarly, when the task involves counting cars in two sets, where the first set contains 5 cars and the second set has 6, the doubling method is applied once more. The children double the number 5, which equals 10, and then add 1 to account for the difference between 5 and 6. This leads to the conclusion that there are 11 cars in total. The calculation is shown as 5 + 6 = 5 + 5 + 1 = 10 + 1 = 11. Through these exercises, Year 1 students learn to quickly and efficiently add numbers that are close in value by using the doubling strategy.