Year 2 Being resourceful

  • Two Spinners
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    Two Spinners

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    5 to 7
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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

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

  • Five Steps to 50
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    Five Steps to 50

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    5 to 7
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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

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    5 to 7
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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

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

  • 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?

  • Subtraction Slip
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    Subtraction Slip

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    5 to 7
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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

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    5 to 7
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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

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