Y2 Maths
Use Arrays Lesson
This Year 2 Use Arrays lesson covers the prior learning of making arrays, before moving onto the main skill of solving multiplications and understanding commutativity using arrays.
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: (2C6) Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers
Mathematics Year 2: (2C7) Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs
Mathematics Year 2: (2C8) Solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts
Mathematics Year 2: (2C9b) Show that multiplication of two numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of one number by another cannot
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of place value of 1s, 10s and 100s, before moving onto the main skill of use arrays. 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.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This Year 2 Use Arrays lesson covers the prior learning of making arrays, before moving onto the main skill of solving multiplications and understanding commutativity using arrays.
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Matching Activity
This Year 1 Use Arrays Matching Game checks pupils’ understanding of solving one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays.
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Video Tutorial
In this Make Arrays Video Tutorial, Katie shows children what an array is and how to use them.
2 Practical Activities
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Supporting Activities
This use arrays 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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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Animation
This Year 2 Use Arrays Interactive Animation aims to support pupils’ knowledge and understanding of arrays.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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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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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of use arrays.
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Extension
This use arrays extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the use arrays lesson.
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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 Use Arrays Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of calculating multiplication facts.
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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Use Arrays Year 2 Multiplication and Division Learning Video Clip
Maria is inspecting her production in the Marvellous Production hall. All of a sudden, she hears loud noises coming from a machines and discovers that a conveyor belt has malfunctioned.
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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 4 – Multiplication and Division.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 2 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
