Y2 Maths

Two Step Problems Lesson

This Year 2 Two-Step Problems lesson covers the prior learning of adding together and subtracting, before moving onto the main skill of solving two-step problems around money.

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: (2M9) Solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit, including giving change

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of adding together and subtracting, before moving onto the main skill of two step problems. 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

During this Two-Step Problems Video Tutorial, Katie shows children how to solve two-step problems involving money. Katie explores using subtraction to find change and using addition to find totals.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This Year 2 Two-Step Problems lesson covers the prior learning of adding together and subtracting, before moving onto the main skill of solving two-step problems around money.

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Interactive Activity

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.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 2 Add 2 Digit Numbers Game checks pupils’ understanding of adding two 2-digit numbers, including an exchange.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 2 Subtract with 2-Digits Game aims to support pupils’ subtraction skills using the column method, partitioning and number lines.

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 Money Problems Game aims to support pupils’ understanding of money.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

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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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of find change.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

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

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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 Money Problems Maths Challenge aims to extend pupils’ understanding of money.

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

The summer holiday is nearly over and it’s time to get ready to go back to school. Yasin and Scarlett are going into town with their mums to get their new school uniform and school equipment. They will need to be able to work out how much they are spending and how much their change will be.

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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 3 – Measurement: Money.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

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