Year 2 Being resourceful

  • Two-digit targets
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    Two-Digit Targets

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    5 to 7
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    You have a set of the digits from 0 to 9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make two-digit numbers as close to the targets as possible?

  • 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?

  • Our Numbers
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    Our Numbers

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    5 to 7
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    These spinners will give you the tens and unit digits of a number. Can you choose sets of numbers to collect so that you spin six numbers belonging to your sets in as few spins as possible?

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    Cube Bricks and Daisy Chains

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    5 to 7
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    Daisy and Akram have made some number patterns. Can you find out which pattern is longer?

  • 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?

  • 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?'.

  • What was in the Box?
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    What Was in the Box?

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    5 to 7
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    This box does something to the numbers that go into it. If you know the numbers that come out, what might be going on inside the box?

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    Two Numbers Under the Microscope

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    5 to 7
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    This investigates one particular property of number by looking closely at an example of adding two odd numbers together.

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    Domino Patterns

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    5 to 7
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    What patterns can you make with a set of dominoes?

  • Car Journey
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    Car Journey

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    5 to 7
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    This practical activity involves measuring length/distance.