Mathematics·Counting & Cardinality·representational
Representing numbers with objects
Represent numbers using objects, pictorial representations, and the number line
Suggested ages 4–6
Evidence of understanding
- Show a given number using counters, cubes, or fingers
- Draw a pictorial representation of a quantity (e.g. tally marks, dots)
- Locate a number on a number line
Assessment prompt
If you ask Representing numbers with objects to show you what the number 5 looks like, can they do it in more than one way — such as drawing five dots, holding up five fingers, or pointing to 5 on a number line?
Standards alignment
Maths/Y1/NPV/4GB · uk-nc-2013
Identify and represent numbers
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1