Addition helping subtraction

Most of the subtractions we ever do, we do 'in our heads', not on paper. Even if we use a calculator we should do a quick mental approximate answer to check that we haven't pressed the wrong keys. But, when we subtract 'in our heads' we frequently just add! For...

Year 2 maths resources: Week 7

We continue our fortnight on Handling Data and Measurement with another set of great resources. Firstly, there is a dice challenge, using two dice, recording and sorting information on totals thrown. We also have a number sorting activity. Both these are trickier than they first appear as the sorting gets...

Hundreds tens and units

Hundreds, tens and units are introduced in Year 2, but if children are to really understand these numbers they need to have a good understanding of place value. For example, in the number 234 the digit 4 has a value of 4 the digit 3 has a value of 30...

Partitioning 2-digit numbers

The Primary Framework for Mathematics makes quite a thing of partitioning numbers. Partitioning means splitting into smaller parts. It is important, for example, to realise that 40 is made up of 10 + 10 + 10 + 10. The ability to partition numbers helps enormously with mental arithmetic and these...

Year 2 addition:make the next whole ten

Sometimes it's really good to give children a straightforward task that can be easily achieved if they approach it in the right way. These addition by counting on pages do just that. They ask what is needed to make the next whole ten eg 36 + ? = 40. These...

Year 2 maths worksheets: reading 3-digit numbers

An abacus is an excellent way to help children realise the importance of place value. This week we have published two sets of year 2 maths worksheets on the abacus. The first asks children to read the numbers from the abacus and the second asks for an abacus to be...