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Learning Studio / 04
Move counters, make groups, and explain how you know. An original activity for mathematical conversation.
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Select any counter, then use Move selected here. You can also drag counters between trays.
3 × 0 + 12 remaining = 12
3 equal groups of 0, with 12 counters still unallocated.
| Place | Counters |
|---|---|
| Group 1 | 0 |
| Group 2 | 0 |
| Group 3 | 0 |
| Unallocated | 12 |
| Total | 12 |
How do you know?
Can you show it another way?
What changed when one counter moved?
Ask children to count each group, match counters one to one, and describe the whole arrangement. Equal groups have the same number even when their shapes look different. Move one counter and ask which quantities change and which stay the same.
With thirteen counters and three groups, fair whole-counter sharing gives four per group and one remaining. When there are fewer counters than groups, the largest equal whole-counter share is zero per group; discuss what the unallocated counters mean. Never hide or discard a remainder.
Original activity created for the Julia Maphutha Learning Studio. Explore quantities, equal groups and remainders through conversation, with an adult choosing prompts that suit the group.
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