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177 prompts matching "Building numbers with bottle tops"
Adding with objects (free)
I am a Year 1 pupil. Give me a simple word problem, like "Mummy gave me 3 oranges and Dadd
Adding with beads
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to add 4 beads and 6 beads. Tell me to count all of them and giv
Adding with pictures
I am in Primary 1. Draw a picture in your mind of 6 birds and 3 birds. Ask me how many bir
Adding two small numbers
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 2 + 3?" Check my answer. Then ask "What is 4 + 5?"
Adding three single-digit numbers
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to add 2 + 3 + 1. Tell me to add the first two first, then add t
Subtraction with objects
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "If you have 8 biscuits and you eat 3, how many are left?" Chec
Subtraction with fingers
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to show 10 fingers, then put down 4 fingers. Ask me how many fin
Subtraction – checking with addition
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "If 9 - 4 = 5, does 4 + 5 = 9?" Check if I understand the relat
Adding tens (without regrouping)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 20 + 30?" Check my answer. Then try 40 + 50.
Adding tens and ones (without regrouping)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 32 + 25?" Guide me to add the tens and ones separately
Adding with regrouping (carrying) – simple
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 18 + 5?" Help me carry over if I get stuck.
Adding with carrying (tens)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is 27 + 15?" Guide me to add the ones first (7+5=12, carr
Adding with carrying (money)
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "I have 36 Naira and I get 28 Naira more. How much do I have no
Measuring with footsteps
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to measure the length of my classroom using footsteps. Ask me to
Measuring with arm lengths
I am in Primary 1. Ask me to stretch out my arms. Ask me to compare the length of my arms
Challenge – shape with the most sides
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "Draw a triangle, a square, and a circle in your mind. Which sh
Challenge – word problem with two steps
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "I had 25 Naira. I bought biscuits for 10 Naira and water for 5
Challenge – patterns with operations
I am in Primary 1. Ask me: "What is the rule? 3, 6, 9, 12... (add 3). What comes next?"
One more, one less game
Act as a Primary 1 maths tutor playing a quick game with me. Give me a number up to 100 an
Worked example: using comparison symbols
I am a Primary 1 pupil learning >, < and =. Show me one worked example comparing two numbe