1 - Getting Started ~3 mins
Hopscotch in the yard. Aoife stood on square 9 and hopped back 2 squares. Where did she land?
2 - Watch and Notice ~8 mins
Two take-aways on the number line. The jumps sit back toward 0. Read each landing number.
Now look at 12 − 0. The counter on the line (the starting spot) does not move. Taking away 0 means no jump at all — the number stays the same.
3 - Try It Together ~8 mins
Today we show take-aways as jumps back:
- 8 − 1
- 11 − 2
- 15 − 0
- 14 − 2
On the zero one, stay put — no jump. Say the landing number out loud before we check.
Jumps back on the line
4 - Write 9 − 2 = 7 in Your Copy ~2 mins
In your maths copy, write 9 − 2 = 7.
5 - Class Challenge ~8 mins
Today we work through these take-aways together:
- 5 − 1
- 8 − 2
- 13 − 0
- 16 − 2
The zero one catches people out — say the landing number before you jump.
Count back to land
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