Today in class we started by looking at different solutions to an equation and spotting which answer was correct and working out why the other answers were incorrect. This really helped to clear up some misconceptions children had. After, we split into pairs, working through some problems. First, we had to work out if they were correct or not. Then, we had to explain why we thought they were incorrect. Finally, we used some playing cards to create a different sum. We then had to work with our partner to try and create the largest total possible. We had great fun discussing and explaining why moving the cards would create a greater sum. We then tried to reason and justify how we knew we had made the biggest sum possible.

 

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Addition in Year 4