Year 2 maths resources: Week 15

As we get into the Spring term here is a set of pages which concentrate on number facts. This is a time when children should be really learning basic facts, including tables. This week our Challenge is to find as many ways as possible to make 100, using only three...

Year 2 handling data: Venn diagrams

A Venn diagram is usually constructed of overlapping circles. Anything inside a circle is a member of that set, anything outside is not a member of the set. Because the circles overlap one thing can be a member of two or more sets. Sounds complex? Well, Venn diagrams used to...

Year 2 multiplication: missing numbers

Children get very used to 'doing tables' and multiplication questions which are presented in a straightforward way with the question set out and just one correct answer possible. This set of pages presents them with something slightly different. The answer to the multiplication is given, but the two numbers that...

Year 2 maths resources: Week 14

Week 14 is all about counting and calculating. As well as the usual 40 mental arithmetic questions we have a nice little challenge which looks at how many different sweets can be bought with 10p. There are also furtheryear 2 maths resources on: using an abacus to show understanding of...

Year 2 Handling data: sorting information

Sorting information might seem very easy, but there are a number of different techniques used in maths that young children are now expected to understand and use. One of these techniques is the use of Carroll diagrams, named after the famous author who was the first to use them. We...

Year 2 maths resources: Week 13

It's the start of a brand new term, in a brand new year and we have a great set of resources to help get you under way. This week the mental arithmetic concentrates on counting and place value and the challenge is a fun activity with four darts scoring. We...