Y2 Maths

Recognise a Quarter Lesson

This Year 2 Recognise a Quarter lesson covers the prior learning of finding a quarter of shapes and objects, before moving onto the main skill of recognising a quarter and writing the fraction.

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

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of finding a quarter of shapes and objects, before moving onto the main skill of recognise a quarter. 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.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of finding a quarter of shapes and objects, before moving onto the main skill of recognising a quarter and writing the fraction.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Find a Quarter of a Shape Game aims to support pupils’ knowledge of fractions.

2 Varied Fluency

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Woksheet

Woksheet

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 Recognise a Quarter Game checks pupils' understanding of recognising a quarter of different shapes. Pupils will identify shapes that have been split into quarters correctly.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This recognise a quarter extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the recognise a quarter 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 recognise a quarter.

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 Challenge Activity

Interactive Challenge Activity

This Year 2 Recognise a Quarter Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of recognising a quarter of different shapes. Pupils will find a way through the maze by identifying shapes that have one quarter shaded.

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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Consolidation Pack

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

Home Learning Pack

This Spring week 12 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets