Number 4
We can write the number '4' or as the word 'four'.
Can you find the number 4 on the balloons?
Which number comes before number 4?
Which number comes after number 4?
How to make 4
Here are some different ways you can make 4 by adding numbers.
| 3 + 1 = 4 |
| 2 + 2 = 4 |
| 1 + 3 = 4 |
| 2 + 1 + 1 = 4 |
| 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 |
Example 1
How many more balloons will he need to have 4 balloons?
We need 1 more balloon to make 4 balloons.
Number 5
The number 5 can be shown in lots of different ways.
Can you see the number 5 on this number line?
Which number comes before 5?
Which number comes after 5?
Here are some other ways to show the number 5.
Image caption, Can you hold up 5 fingers? This is one way of showing 5.
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How to make 5
Here are some different ways you can make 5 by adding numbers.
| 4 + 1 = 5 |
| 3 + 2 = 5 |
| 2 + 3 = 5 |
| 1 + 4 = 5 |
| 3 + 1 + 1 = 5 |
| 2 + 2 + 1 = 5 |
| 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 |
Groups
Here are two groups of socks.
1. Which is the group of 4?
2. Which is the group of 5?
鉁 Group a is the group of 4 socks.
鉁 Group b is the group of 5.
Activity 1
Have you noticed how numbers can be used for labels too? For example, the number on a bus or the number on a door.
Have you ever seen a house with a number 5 on the door?
Have you ever looked for numbers on your walk to school or at home? Numbers are everywhere! Can you find something with the number 4 on it?
Activity 2
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More on Counting and ordering
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