Measurement: Which units to use?

In year 2 children are introduced to most of the common metric units, including: centimetres metres kilometres grams kilograms litres. In the real world they will still hear other units being used (those old inches, feet, pounds etc) but it is vital that they gain a secure knowledge of the...

Sorting dominoes challenge

Dominoes are a great resource for children and here is just one set of ideas as to how they can be used. Take a pile of dominoes (it does not have to be the whole set) and sort them into two groups: those with a one spot and those that...

Maths worksheet: Dice sorting challenge

This is quite a task for Year 2 children. Two dice are needed and the printed sheet to record results. The task is to roll the two dice, add them together and record the total in the box. Repeat this 14 times. The real task them comes in trying to...

Year 2 maths worksheet: kilos

The best way to learn about weight is to handle the weights and get 'a feel' of how much something weighs. The gram is a very small weight, so the kilogram is much better to handle, although this is rather heavy! This is probably one of the reasons why the...

Year 2 measurement: the centimetre

Standard units of measurement are usually introduced in Year 2. Children should already be familiar with the metre and once they can count fluently to 100 and beyond the centimetre can also be introduced. Quite a tricky word to spell too! At first it is a good idea to practice...

Recognising pentagons and hexagons

The names of several shapes are introduced in Year 2, including the pentagon (5 sides) and hexagon (6 sides). This set of pages checks the properties of these shapes and also includes a Carroll diagram for sorting them by shape and colour. This can be quite tricky for young children...