Two rows holding exactly the same number of buttons. One is spread wide, the other packed tight. We count them one by one — and both give the same answer.
One button — one number word
The answer to "how many"
Hex counts along with you
5 = 5
the same amount, however much space it takes
3–4
things most of us can see without counting
Year 2
is when the curriculum asks for quantities up to 10