Equal Groups Exploration

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Groups of colourful counters arranged equally

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To understand and create equal groups

Success Criteria:

✓ I can explain what equal groups are
✓ I can sort counters into equal groups
✓ I can count groups and counters in each group
✓ I can record my findings with pictures and numbers

🔍 Part 1: Understanding Equal Groups

1. What makes groups "equal"?

Each group has the same number of things

Each group has different numbers

Some groups are bigger than others

2. Look at this example: 3 groups of 4 counters. How many counters altogether?

3. Circle the examples that show equal groups:

4 bags with 3 sweets in each bag

3 plates with different numbers of biscuits

5 boxes with 2 toys in each box

2 groups with 6 counters in each group

4. If you have 15 counters and want to make 3 equal groups, how many counters will be in each group?

Each group will have _______ counters.

✏️ Part 2: Creating Equal Groups

5. Draw 4 equal groups with 3 counters in each group:

Number sentence: _____ groups of _____ = _____

6. You have 20 counters. Show how to make 5 equal groups:

Each group has _____ counters.

5 groups of _____ = _____

7. Complete this sentence about equal groups:

When we make equal groups, each group must have _____________ number of things in it.

8. Extension Challenge: If you made 6 equal groups and used 18 counters altogether, how many counters were in each group? Explain how you worked it out.