The big ideaSome and some more make five. Find the part that is missing.
How it works
Five is made of two parts. You can find the part that is missing.
Hold up some fingers and hide the rest. The fingers up and the fingers hiding make five.
One and four make five. Four and one make five too.
Two and three make five. Three and two make five too.
One bead is across. How many more make five?Two beads are across. How many more make five?
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Four plums and one pear make five fruits.
Example 1: One and four
Mia holds up one finger and hides four.
Count on to five: two, three, four, five. That is four more.
1 + 4 = 5
Turn them around and it is still five: 4 + 1 = 5.
One and four make five.
Example 2: Two and three
Slide two beads across the frame.
How many more make five? Count on: three, four, five. That is three more.
2 + 3 = 5
Two beads are across: three more make five.
Example 3: Four plums and a pear
Pip has four plums and one pear.
Count them together: five fruits.
4 + 1 = 5
Four and one make five.
Example 4: Hide the fingers
Show all five fingers.
Put two fingers down behind your back.
Three fingers are up and two are hiding.
3 + 2 = 5
Three up and two hiding.
Words to know
part
One piece of a number, like two in five.
missing
The part you still need.
make five
Two parts that together are five.
Watch out
Hidden fingers are still part of five.
Turn the parts around and the total is still five.
Count the missing part, not the beads already across.
Try it
Three and what make five?
One and what make five?
Four beads are across. How many more make five?
Is two and three the same as three and two?
Answers: 1. 2 · 2. 4 · 3. 1 · 4. Yes
Try at homeAsk a grown-up to play with you. Show five fingers, then hide some behind your back. Your grown-up says how many are up and you say how many are hiding.
For grown-upsPlay the hiding game: show five fingers, hide some behind your back, say how many are up and let your child say how many hide.
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