Y1 Maths

Count in 2s Lesson

This Year 1 Count in 2s lesson covers the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 2s.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 1: (1N1b) Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of count in 2s. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Count in 2s Video Tutorial, Katie explains how to count in 2s.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of counting objects, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 2s.

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Flash Cards Activity

Flash Cards Activity

This Year 1 Counting Game 0-20 supports pupils’ one-to-one correspondence.

2 Practical Activities

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

This comparing objects supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.

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Practical Activities

Practical Activities

These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of count in 2s.

2 Varied Fluency

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of count in 2s.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Count in 2s Game aims to support pupils’ understanding of place value and counting in 2s.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This count in 2s extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the count in 2s lesson.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Count in Twos Maths Challenge aims to challenge pupils’ understanding of counting in multiples.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Year 1 Place Value Consolidation Steps 8 and 9

Year 1 Place Value Consolidation Steps 8 and 9

Grandad Terry and Lily have brought her teddy to life, but now the teddy wants their help to bring all the toys to life. Firstly, they visit the teddies and provide them all with shoes before bringing them to life.

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

These Place Value worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 1 Spring block 2