What is partitioning?

Fin: Wow this place is galactic.

Captain Mahari: How could we partition these gemstones? Partition means split up.

Sophie & Fin: Oh.

Sophie: I could have three and Fin could have none.

Fin: Or I could have two and you could have one.

Captain Mahari: How can we partition these four gemstones?

Sophie: Here one plus three equals four. And two plus two also makes four.

Fin: Look at this, Captain. Uh-oh.

Captain Mahari: How can we partition five?

Fin: Zero plus five equals five.

Sophie: And two plus three equals five.

Captain Mahari: Great work, cadets. How about we partition these gold star stickers?

Sophie & Fin: Oh, yay.

I’m number one and this is fun!

I’ve got one block to play with and the whole of me is one!

One!

One, two, one two!

I’m number two how do you do?

I’ve got two blocks to play with and the whole of me is two!

One, two!

One is a part of me and one is a part of me and the whole of me is two!

Watch!

I’m one and I’m a part!

I’m one and I’m a part!

And the whole of me is two!

One, two, three, one two three, one two three!

I’m number three now look at me.

I’m the best of all the Numberblocks as you can plainly see

The whole of me is amazing, the whole of me is so great, the whole of me is… sorry.

Three.

Try again.

Ok. I’m number three yes look at me. I’m the best of all the Numberblocks.

I’m number three now look at me. I’ve got three blocks to play with and the whole of me is three.

One, two, three.

One is a part of me and two is a part of me and the whole of me is three. Watch!

I’m two and I’m a part. I’m one and I’m a part.

And the whole of me is three!

One, two three!