Year 2 Being collaborative

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?

Kimie and Sebastian were lining up sticks of lengths two and three. What lengths could they make their lines?

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?

Find the next two dominoes in these sequences.

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

Can you cover the camel with these pieces?

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?

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

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

Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?

This group activity is all about representing and adding odd and even numbers.

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?

What score can you get on the add and take-away path?

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

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?

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?'.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Have a look at these photos of different fruit. How many do you see? How did you count?

Order these four calculations from easiest to hardest. How did you decide?

Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? What would it cost?

This problem challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth.

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

In this activity, shapes can be arranged by changing either the colour or the shape each time. Can you find a way to do it?

Which domino pieces would go in the middle to complete the number patterns?