Intermediate

40 mins

Teacher/Student led

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Teacher-led from the board. Pupils do not need a device, but can follow on one.

What you need:
Ten frames and counters

Doubles: Two of the Same

In this maths lesson you explore doubles by building them as two matching parts, red and yellow, on a ten-frame. You will notice that the totals climb in twos and follow a clear pattern.

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1 Getting Started
2 Watch and Notice
3 Try It Together
4 Write the Doubles in Your Copy
5 Class Challenge
6 What Did We Notice?
7 What's Next
Pupil practice

Your turn

Your teacher is running this lesson on the board. Here is the part you can try yourself.

Your written work is on page 22

Manipulative task

1 - Getting Started ~3 mins

Illustration for Getting Started Look at the domino with the same count on both ends, and the butterfly with matching wings. What do you notice about the two sides?

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

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2 - Watch and Notice ~8 mins

A double is the same number twice: two matching parts.

Look: the same number of red counters and yellow counters. What total do they make?

For the last one, say the total before we reveal it.

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

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3 - Try It Together ~8 mins

Now make the doubles on your own ten frame. Copy the red counters from the board. Then put in the same number of yellow counters. Count them all and say the double out loud.

Four ten frames, each with only red counters: Double 2 has 2 red counters, Double 3 has 3, Double 4 has 4 and Double 5 has 5. The other boxes are empty.

We will make double 2, double 3, double 4 and double 5.

Make the double

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4 - Write the Doubles in Your Copy ~2 mins

COPYBOOK MOMENT

In your maths copy, write these two doubles, one under the other:

4 + 4 = 8
5 + 5 = 10

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Pupil practice

Module 2 · Addition Within 20: Combining, Plus and Equals Number

Lesson 22 · Doubles: Two of the Same

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