Y2 Maths

Counting in 3s Lesson

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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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

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.

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 Counting in 3s Video Tutorial, Katie uses a number line to demonstrate how to count in 3s.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

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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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Add Equal Groups 2s, 5s and 10s Flash Cards Game aims to support pupils’ basic multiplication skills.

2 Practical Activities

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Supporting Activities

Supporting Activities

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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Practical Activities

Practical Activities

These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of using counting in 3s.

2 Varied Fluency

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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 2 Count in 3s Game supports pupils’ understanding of place value.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

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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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of counting in 3s.

Reasoning and Problem Solving from the old Resource Pack
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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 2 Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0 Maths Challenge aims to challenge pupils’ understanding of counting forwards and backwards.

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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Learning Video Clip

Learning Video Clip

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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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

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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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Autumn week 4 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets