Year 2 Being collaborative

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    How Many?

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    This project challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth. What questions would you like to ask?

  • Let's Investigate Triangles
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    Let's Investigate Triangles

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    Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?

  • Next Domino
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    Next Domino

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    Which comes next in each pattern of dominoes?

  • Building with Solid Shapes
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    Building With Solid Shapes

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    We have a box of cubes, triangular prisms, cones, cuboids, cylinders and tetrahedrons. Which of the buildings would fall down if we tried to make them?

  • A row of dominoes falling over.
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    Domino Sequences

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    Find the next two dominoes in these sequences.

  • What's in a Name?
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    What's in a Name?

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    5 to 7
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    What do you notice about these squares of numbers? What is the same? What is different?

  • Cuisenaire Counting
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    Cuisenaire Counting

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    5 to 7
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    Here are some rods that are different colours. How could I make a yellow rod using white and red rods?

  • Are you well Balanced?
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    Are You Well Balanced?

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    5 to 7
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    Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.

  • Cover the Camel
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    Cover the Camel

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    5 to 7
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    Can you cover the camel with these pieces?

  • Clapping Times
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    Clapping Times

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    5 to 7
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    If you count from 1 to 20 and clap more loudly on the numbers in the two times table, as well as saying those numbers loudly, which numbers will be loud?

  • 100 Square Jigsaw
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    100 Square Jigsaw

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    5 to 7
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    Can you complete this jigsaw of the 100 square?

  • Matching Triangles
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    Matching Triangles

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    5 to 7
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    Can you sort these triangles into three different families and explain how you did it?

  • Tug of War
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    Tug of War

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    5 to 7
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    Can you use the numbers on the dice to reach your end of the number line before your partner beats you?

  • Even and odd
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    Even and Odd

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    5 to 7
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    This activity is best done with a whole class or in a large group. Can you match the cards? What happens when you add pairs of the numbers together?

  • Shapely Lines
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    Shapely Lines

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    5 to 7
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    This challenge invites you to create your own picture using just straight lines. Can you identify shapes with the same number of sides and decorate them in the same way?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The Add and Take-Away Path

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    5 to 7
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    Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?

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    Poly Plug Pattern

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    5 to 7
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    Create a pattern on the small grid. How could you extend your pattern on the larger grid?

  • Data shapes
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    Data Shapes

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    5 to 7
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    Sara and Will were sorting some pictures of shapes on cards. "I'll collect the circles," said Sara. "I'll take the red ones," answered Will. Can you see any cards they would both want?

  • Sticky Data
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    Sticky Data

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    5 to 7
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    You'll need to work in a group on this problem. Use your sticky notes to show the answer to questions such as 'how many girls are there in your group?'.

  • Matching Time
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    Matching Time

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    5 to 7
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    Try this matching game which will help you recognise different ways of saying the same time interval.

  • Round the Two Dice
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    Round the Two Dice

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    5 to 7
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    This activity focuses on rounding to the nearest 10.

  • Double or Halve?
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    Double or Halve?

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    5 to 7
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    Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?

  • Paper Patchwork 1
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    Paper Patchwork 1

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    5 to 7
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    Can you work out what shape is made when this piece of paper is folded up using the crease pattern shown?

  • Paper Patchwork 2
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    Paper Patchwork 2

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    5 to 7
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    Have a go at making a few of these shapes from paper in different sizes. What patterns can you create?

  • Paper Partners
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    Paper Partners

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    5 to 7
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    Can you describe a piece of paper clearly enough for your partner to know which piece it is?

  • Birthday Sharing
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    Birthday Sharing

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    5 to 7
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    It's Sahila's birthday and she is having a party. How could you answer these questions using a picture, with things, with numbers or symbols?

  • Tables Teaser
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    Tables Teaser

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    5 to 7
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    How will you work out which numbers have been used to create this multiplication square?

  • Fruity Pairs
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    Fruity Pairs

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    5 to 7
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    Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring Triangles

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    5 to 7
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    Explore ways of colouring this set of triangles. Can you make symmetrical patterns?