Counting
Frog jumps in threes
Count in 3s from 0.
Talk about it: Can you see a pattern?
Ages 6 to 7 · Key Stage 1
Year 2 maths activities
34 free activities: tens and ones, number bonds to 100, the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, and fractions of a set. Each one is mapped to the National Curriculum for Year 2.
- 34 activities
- All 7 activity types
- Every question read aloud
Activity types
Year 2 activities
Choose a type, or browse them all. Each activity is a short round of spoken questions, with something to talk about at the end.
Showing 9 of 34 Year 2 activities
- Counting
Tens ladder
Count in 10s forwards and back from any number.
Talk about it: Which digit stays the same? Why?
- Counting
Skip-count trail
Count in 2s, 5s and 10s forwards and back, quickly.
Talk about it: How could you check?
- Recognise and represent
What's it worth?
Say what each digit in a two-digit number is worth.
Talk about it: How do you know what the digit is worth?
- Recognise and represent
Split it
Split a two-digit number in different ways.
Talk about it: Can you split it another way?
- Recognise and represent
Where on the line?
Place and estimate numbers on a 0–100 line, and name the tens before and after.
Talk about it: Is it more or less than halfway?
- Recognise and represent
Tens either side
Place and estimate numbers on a 0–100 line, and name the tens before and after.
Talk about it: Which ten is it closer to?
- Recognise and represent
Words to 100
Read and build numbers to 100 in words.
Talk about it: Which word comes first?
- Recognise and represent
Hundred square detective
Spot patterns on a hundred square.
Talk about it: What happens when you move down a row?
- Subitising
Tens snapshot
See two-digit numbers quickly from tens and ones.
Talk about it: How many tens did you see?
- Composition and bonds
Fact flash
Recall facts within 10 instantly, without counting, and facts to 20 quickly.
Talk about it: Which fact did you use?
- Composition and bonds
Tens to a hundred
Use bonds to 10 to make tens bonds to 100.
Talk about it: Which bond to ten helps?
- Composition and bonds
Make a hundred
Find pairs of two-digit numbers that make 100.
Talk about it: What do the tens make? And the ones?
- Compare and order
Tens first
Compare two-digit numbers with <, > and =.
Talk about it: Do you look at the tens or the ones first?
- Compare and order
Line them up
Order three or more numbers to 100.
Talk about it: Which tens did you look at?
- Compare and order
Up and down a row
Say 10 more and 10 less than a two-digit number.
Talk about it: Which digit changed?
- Compare and order
Balance it
Compare two number sentences with <, > and =.
Talk about it: Is each side the same amount?
- Add and subtract
Fill the ten first
Add and subtract across 10 by making ten.
Talk about it: How many did you move to make ten?
- Add and subtract
Back through ten
Add and subtract across 10 by making ten.
Talk about it: How many jumps to get to ten?
- Add and subtract
How many more?
Find the difference and answer "how many more?".
Talk about it: Could you count on from the shorter tower?
- Add and subtract
Tens or ones?
Add and subtract ones or tens to and from a two-digit number.
Talk about it: Did you add tens or ones?
- Add and subtract
Two-digit sums
Add and subtract two two-digit numbers.
Talk about it: Did you make a new ten?
- Add and subtract
Find the ten
Add three one-digit numbers, looking for a ten.
Talk about it: Why add the ten first?
- Add and subtract
Turn it round
Know adding works in any order but taking away doesn't.
Talk about it: Which can you turn round: adding, or taking away?
- Add and subtract
Check it
Use the inverse to check and to find missing numbers.
Talk about it: Which number is the whole?
- Add and subtract
Story problems
Solve story problems to 100.
Talk about it: What is the question asking?
- Share and group
Groups to sentences
Write equal groups as multiplication both ways (4 × 5 and 5 × 4).
Talk about it: What does each number stand for?
- Share and group
Times-table trail
Recall the 2, 5 and 10 times-table facts.
Talk about it: Which fact did you start from?
- Share and group
How many fives?
Solve "how many groups?" as a missing factor and as division.
Talk about it: How many jumps did you make?
- Share and group
Turn the array
Know multiplying works in any order but dividing doesn't.
Talk about it: Did the number of dots change?
- Share and group
Odd or even?
Tell odd from even for numbers to 100.
Talk about it: Which digit tells you?
- Share and group
Story problems
Solve multiplication and division story problems.
Talk about it: Can you draw the groups?
- Share and group
Fraction café
Find 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a shape, length or set.
Talk about it: How many equal parts first?
- Share and group
Same or different?
Write fractions of amounts (1/2 of 6 = 3) and see that 2/4 is 1/2.
Talk about it: Put them side by side. What do you see?
For teachers
What children practise in Year 2
National Curriculum statements for Year 2, with the activities that practise each one.
| National Curriculum statement | Activities |
|---|---|
| Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (−) and equals (=) signs. | Balance it |
| Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in 10s from any number, forward and backward. | Frog jumps in threes, Tens ladder, Skip-count trail, Hundred square detective, Up and down a row |
| Recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (10s, 1s). | What's it worth?, Split it, Hundred square detective, Tens snapshot |
| Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line. | Where on the line?, Tens either side |
| Compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs. | Tens first, Line them up, Balance it |
| Read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words. | Words to 100 |
| Use place value and number facts to solve problems. | Split it, Story problems |
| Solve problems with addition and subtraction: using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures; applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods. | How many more?, Story problems |
| Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100. | Fact flash, Tens to a hundred, Make a hundred |
| Add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: a two-digit number and 1s; a two-digit number and 10s; 2 two-digit numbers; adding 3 one-digit numbers. | Fill the ten first, Back through ten, Tens or ones?, Two-digit sums, Find the ten |
| Show that addition of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of 1 number from another cannot. | Turn it round |
| Recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems. | Check it |
| Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers. | Skip-count trail, Times-table trail, Odd or even? |
| Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs. | Groups to sentences, How many fives? |
| Show that multiplication of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of 1 number by another cannot. | Turn the array |
| Solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts. | Story problems |
| Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity. | Fraction café |
| Write simple fractions, for example 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2. | Same or different? |
Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (−) and equals (=) signs.
Balance it
Count in steps of 2, 3, and 5 from 0, and in 10s from any number, forward and backward.
Frog jumps in threes, Tens ladder, Skip-count trail, Hundred square detective, Up and down a row
Recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (10s, 1s).
What's it worth?, Split it, Hundred square detective, Tens snapshot
Identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line.
Where on the line?, Tens either side
Compare and order numbers from 0 up to 100; use <, > and = signs.
Tens first, Line them up, Balance it
Read and write numbers to at least 100 in numerals and in words.
Words to 100
Use place value and number facts to solve problems.
Split it, Story problems
Solve problems with addition and subtraction: using concrete objects and pictorial representations, including those involving numbers, quantities and measures; applying their increasing knowledge of mental and written methods.
How many more?, Story problems
Recall and use addition and subtraction facts to 20 fluently, and derive and use related facts up to 100.
Fact flash, Tens to a hundred, Make a hundred
Add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: a two-digit number and 1s; a two-digit number and 10s; 2 two-digit numbers; adding 3 one-digit numbers.
Fill the ten first, Back through ten, Tens or ones?, Two-digit sums, Find the ten
Show that addition of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and subtraction of 1 number from another cannot.
Turn it round
Recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems.
Check it
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers.
Skip-count trail, Times-table trail, Odd or even?
Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs.
Groups to sentences, How many fives?
Show that multiplication of 2 numbers can be done in any order (commutative) and division of 1 number by another cannot.
Turn the array
Solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts, including problems in contexts.
Story problems
Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity.
Fraction café
Write simple fractions, for example 1/2 of 6 = 3 and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2.
Same or different?
From the National Curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study, Years 1 and 2 (number).
At home
Playing together
A few minutes, a grown-up alongside and plenty of chat. That is all it takes.
Step 1: Keep it short
Two or three activities is plenty. Stop while it is still fun.
Step 2: Turn the sound on
Every question is spoken, so your child can play before they can read.
Step 3: Ask the talk question
Each activity suggests one. Carry on with real cups, toys and fingers.
Which times tables are covered?
The 2, 5 and 10 times tables, as the National Curriculum sets out for Year 2, through equal groups, arrays and quick recall.
What are the ready-to-progress criteria?
They are the Department for Education’s key steps in each year’s maths. Activities in Years 1 and 2 are mapped to them as well as to the National Curriculum.
Can we use the activities on a whiteboard?
Yes. The activities fill the screen, with big buttons that are easy to tap at the board, and every question is read aloud for the whole class.
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