🔢 Part 1: Number Recognition

1. Look at these Numicon shapes. Circle the number each shape represents:

Shape A:

4

5

6

Shape B:

7

8

9

Shape C:

2

3

4

2. Which Numicon shapes can you combine to make 10? Tick all that work:

5 + 5

6 + 4

7 + 2

8 + 3

9 + 1

3. Complete this sentence: The Numicon shape for 8 has _____ holes.

6

7

8

9

🧩 Part 2: Number Partitioning

4. Show two different ways to partition the number 6 using Numicon shapes:

Way 1: 6 = _____ + _____

Way 2: 6 = _____ + _____

5. Draw or describe how you would use Numicon to show that 7 = 3 + 4:

6. Fill in the missing numbers:

a) 5 = 2 + _____

b) 9 = _____ + 1

c) 4 = _____ + 2

d) 8 = 5 + _____

7. Use mathematical words to complete this sentence:

When I put the 3-shape and 4-shape together, they __________ 7.

equal

subtract

divide

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. Mia has a Numicon 10-shape. She wants to break it into exactly 3 parts using smaller Numicon shapes. Write one way she could do this:

10 = _____ + _____ + _____

9. Explain in your own words how Numicon shapes help you understand numbers:

10. Challenge: Find the missing Numicon shape. If you have shapes for 2, 5, and one mystery shape that together equal 10, what is the mystery shape?

2 + 5 + _____ = 10

The mystery shape is: _____

Numicon Number Exploration

Numicon Number Exploration

🔢 Part 1: Number Recognition

🧩 Part 2: Number Partitioning

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

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