Year 2 Being resourceful

  • Five Steps to 50
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    Five steps to 50

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Use five steps to count forwards or backwards in 1s or 10s to get to 50. What strategies did you use?

  • Count the Crayons
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    Count the crayons

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    How could you estimate the number of pencils/pens in these pictures?

  • Compare the Cups
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    Compare the cups

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    You'll need a collection of cups for this activity.

  • Birthday Sharing
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    Birthday sharing

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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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?

  • Subtraction Slip
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    Subtraction slip

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you spot the mistake in this video? How would you work out the answer to this calculation?

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    Noah

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring triangles

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

  • Chain of Changes
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    Chain of changes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    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?

  • Heads and Feet
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    Heads and feet

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    On a farm there were some hens and sheep. Altogether there were 8 heads and 22 feet. How many hens were there?