Y2 Maths
This Year 2 Counting in 3s lesson covers the prior learning of counting forwards and backwards from any given number, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 3s.
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 2: (2N1) Count in steps of 2, 3 and 5, from 0, and in tens from any number, forward or backward
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These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of counting forwards and backwards from any given number, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 3s. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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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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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In this Counting in 3s Video Tutorial, Katie uses a number line to demonstrate how to count in 3s.
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This Year 2 Counting in 3s lesson covers the prior learning of counting forwards and backwards from any given number, before moving onto the main skill of counting in 3s.
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This Year 1 Add Equal Groups 2s, 5s and 10s Flash Cards Game aims to support pupils’ basic multiplication skills.
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This counting in 3s 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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These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of using counting in 3s.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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This Year 2 Count in 3s Game supports pupils’ understanding of place value.
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This counting in 3s extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the counting in 3s lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting in 3s.
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This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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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This Year 2 Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0 Maths Challenge aims to challenge pupils’ understanding of counting forwards and backwards.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Jib sees a news story about a strange object. He must use his knowledge of counting in 3s to discover the object’s secret.
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This resource is aimed at Year 2 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 1 – Place Value.
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This Autumn week 4 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets