Sometimes two groups have the same number. Every cat gets one bowl, with no cats and no bowls left over. That’s the same!
Key idea
The same number means each one has a partner, with none left over.
For the grown-up: Setting the table is great practice: one plate for each person, one cup for each plate. Ask “Do we have enough?” and “Is it the same?” Keep screen time short: two or three problems, then play.
- Try it at home: Set one spoon by each bowl.
- Give each toy animal one block.
- Count two piles and see if they match.