Y2 Maths
Four Operations with Lengths Lesson
This Year 2 Four Operations with Lengths lesson covers the prior learning of adding, subtracting and the two times table, before moving onto the main skill of solving one and two-step problems involving lengths.
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 adding, subtracting and the two times table, before moving onto the main skill of Four operations with 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 Four Operations with Lengths Video Tutorial, Katie demonstrates how to solve word problems involving length. She uses the terminology centimetres, total, different and times.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of adding, subtracting and the two times table, before moving onto the main skill of solving one and two-step problems involving lengths.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Add 2-Digit Numbers 1 Game includes three questions to check pupils' understanding of adding 2-digit numbers with no exchange. Children will use partitioning and the column method.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 Subtract with 2-Digits Game aims to support pupils' subtraction skills using the column method, partitioning and number lines.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 2 The 2 Times Table Game checks pupils' understanding of counting in 2s and applying this knowledge to the 2 times tables.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activity
This four operations with 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 Four Operations with Lengths activity comprises questions to draw on pupils understanding of the four operations and apply their understanding to length.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This operations with lengths extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the operations with 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 operations with 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 Four Operations with Lengths Maths Challenge checks pupils' ability to apply their understanding of length to the four operations.
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.
