Y2 Maths
Compare Lengths Lesson
This Year 2 Compare Lengths lesson covers the prior learning of comparing lengths and heights of objects, before moving onto the main skill of comparing units of length.
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 Objectives
Mathematics Year 2: (2M1) Compare and order lengths, mass, volume/capacity and record the results using >, < and =
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of comparing lengths and heights of objects, before moving onto the main skill of compare lengths. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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
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
In this Compare and Order Lengths Video Tutorial, Katie shows pupils how to measure objects and compare lengths in centimetres and metres. She uses key vocabulary including length and height.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of comparing lengths and heights of objects, before moving onto the main skill of comparing units of length.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Compare Length and Height Game aims to support pupils' measurement skills.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Comparing Lengths Game aims to support pupils' measurement skills.
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Video Tutorial
In this Compare Lengths and Heights Video Tutorial, Katie shows children how to compare objects using size language. Katie uses the following vocabulary: tall, taller, short, shorter, long and longer. Throughout the video, there will be questions for the children to answer.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activity
This the compare lengths supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
2 Varied Fluency
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Woksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Compare Length activity checks pupils' understanding of comparing lengths in centimetres and metres.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This compare lengths extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the compare lengths lesson.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of compare lengths.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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 Challenge Activity
This Year 2 Compare Lengths Maths Challenge checks pupils' ability to compare lengths in centimetres.
2 Homework
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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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Consolidation Pack
These Length and Height worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 2 Spring Block 5.
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Home Learning Pack
This Summer week 2 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
