Using objects to model real problems
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Use objects, drawings, or simple number sentences to represent a real-world situation (early mathematical modelling)
What mastery looks like
- Draw a picture or use objects to represent a simple real-world situation involving counting or comparing
- Write or dictate a number sentence to describe a real-world situation (e.g. 'I had 5 apples and ate 2')
- Use the model to answer a question about the situation
Check your understanding
If you describe a simple real-life situation to Using objects to model real problems — like "there are 3 birds on a fence and 2 more land" — can they write a number sentence like 3 + 2 = 5 to represent it?
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