Little rows of things
Recognize a row as one small group. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Recognize a row as one small group. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Compare equal groups with a deliberately unequal physical set. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Notice that turning preserves the number of objects. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Count the new objects contributed by a whole row. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Track adding one object to each group. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Connect a spoken repeated quantity to visible rows. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Distribute a small set equally with adult support. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Form small groups of a fixed size and count the groups. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Separate one group from the rest without losing objects. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Count all objects instead of adding two labels. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.