Year 2 Being resourceful

  • Even and odd
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    Even and odd

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The add and take-away path

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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

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

  • Car Journey
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    Car journey

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

  • Two Spinners
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    Two spinners

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    What two-digit numbers can you make with these two dice? What can't you make?

  • Unit Differences
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    Unit differences

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This challenge is about finding the difference between numbers which have the same tens digit.