Summary
In “Carry On Counting,” the Numberjacks leap out of the sofa to fix a maths problem all about counting on. A full episode (~14 min) from the BBC CBeebies maths-adventure series — a quick, friendly way to anchor a numeracy warm-up or maths centre.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
We don't have to start at 1 every time -- we can carry on counting from any number.
- What number did the Numberjacks start counting from?
- Why is counting on quicker than starting at one?
- Can you carry on counting past where the episode stopped?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: count on, carry on, next, total.
Try it: Start at 7 and count on five more steps -- where do you land?