How many ways to make ...?

Along with using Numicon we have also been using number rods to explore the many different ways that we can combine numbers to make another number. The number rods are great for this type of work as we can actually see if our initial ideas are working out. Just look at how many different ways we came up with for a total of 12. Some of us needed lots of rods when we were working on making a total of 20. The colourful rods certainly brighten up our learning in class. The tricky part is fitting them all back in the box at the end of the lesson!

Keeping an eye on 1 to 10.

20 different ways to make 12.

Checking our work is always a good idea.

So if 10+10=20, then ...