Halving numbers to 20 in order Pencils

What’s included?
This download includes one resource in TWO versions - black and white AND rainbow colour themed in pdf format.

Each version includes three pages (x3 A4 sheets, landscape orientation) featuring twenty separate questions (in order from pages 1 to 3) plus x20 follow up/revision questions at the end (on page 3) also in order.

Page 3 also includes two boxes on the right, to record the numbers which can/cannot be split equally into half to enable learners to clearly identify odd/even numbers as an opportunity for discussion. The words ‘odd’ and ‘even’ have not been included here.

Who’s it for?
This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed for pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support.

Resource layout
This resource enables learners to investigate each number from 1 to 20 to discover whether it can (or cannot!) be split/divided/shared equally into two. Starting at 1 each box visually shows that number of pencils with two sheets of paper positioned below. The learner can draw a line from one pencil to one sheet of paper (on the left) and the next pencil in the line to the second sheet of paper (on the right), continuing to do this one pencil at a time, shared either to the left or right sheet of paper in alternate order until there aren’t any more pencils available.

Underneath the image of two 'sheets of paper’ is the written sentence Half of 1 is ___ for the learner to complete (for every number). The learner can write their finding on the line to complete the sentence.

Where a number e.g. 1 cannot be split equally into half therefore the sentence - Half of 1 is ___ cannot be completed the learner can instead draw a line or cross in the space, such as ‘Half of 1 is X’.

Lastly, the learner can circle either the tiny image of ‘tick’ / ‘cross’ to indicate whether that number can be split in half or not. The learner can then move onto investigating the next number.

Recommendations
I recommend that learners explore the concept of ‘halving numbers to 20’ practically before recording their learning. Using physical coloured matchsticks or lolly sticks and a sheet of A4 folded/with a line drawn down the centre is a simple way to begin! Small coloured matchsticks could be placed on top of the pencil images each time for a learner with good fine motor control.

This resource may be printed and laminated to be reused, this black and white version is a good version for photocopying.

Useful for…
I hope this resource will be useful to range of educators including parents, support workers, additional and special needs assistants, tutors and teachers.

Online learning
This resource is also ideal to upload and use in on-line classrooms, such as Sherpa.