Y2 Maths
Find a Quarter Lesson
This Year 2 Find a Quarter lesson covers the prior learning of finding a quarter of a group of objects, before moving onto the main skill of finding a quarter of a quantity.
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: (2F1a) Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3 , 1/4 , 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity
Mathematics Year 2: (2F1b) Write simple fractions for example, 1/2 of 6 = 3
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of finding a quarter of a group of objects, before moving onto the main skill of find a quarter. 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
This Find a Quarter Video Tutorial helps develop children's understanding of quarters. Katie demonstrates finding a quarter of an amount. She uses a pen, paper and counters. There will be 3 questions for the children to answer.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of finding a quarter of a group of objects, before moving onto the main skill of finding a quarter of a quantity.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Find a Quarter of a Quantity Game aims to support pupils' knowledge of fractions.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activity
This the find a quarter 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 Find a Quarter Game aims to support pupils' knowledge of fractions. Children will find a quarter of different amounts.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This find a quarter extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the find a quarter 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 find a quarter.
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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 Find a Quarter Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of finding a quarter within a problem solving context. Pupils will calculate a quarter of each ingredient listed to make three pizzas.
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 Fractions 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 4.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 12 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
