Year 2 Measurement worksheets: Reading scales

Being able to accurately  read scales is an important part of maths in Year 2. This is easy as long as each division is numbered, but in year 2 children are introduced to numbered divisions on a scale where the divisions between them have to be read. For example, on...

Year 2 maths game: Nim

Nim probably originated in China using coins or matchsticks. The game of Nim starts with a number of piles, or heaps of objects. It is a game for 2 players. Each player takes turns in removing one or more objects from a heap. The player who removes the last object...

Year 2 maths resources: Week 19

This week's year 2 maths resources concentrate on Handling Data and Measurement. The focuses of learning for Block C include: Sorting information using one or two criteria Organising information using a table Choosing and using appropriate units of measurement Information can be organised in many ways, but, in Year 2...

Year 2 maths: 4 dart challenge

Here is another great little investigation for Year 2 children which will help with adding several small numbers, logical thinking and working in a methodical way. There are three possible scores on the board, 5 for the outer ring, 10 for the middle and 20 for the bull. Given that...

Shopping for clothes: Year 2 maths worksheets

Here are four great pages on clothes shopping for girls and boys. Whilst most of the work on money in Year 1 keeps to pence, by Year 2 children should be working with pounds. The questions here can be worked out mentally using a variety of techniques. For example, working...

Year 2 maths worksheets: Giving directions

You will find plenty of sites which provide maths worksheets on number, but few have resources on other areas of maths, such as giving directions. One of the key National Strategy Learning Objectives in Year 2 is, 'Follow and give instructions involving position, direction and movement.' Whilst a great deal...