Category Archives: Maths

5 a day!

March 30, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

Good morning,

Each Monday morning I will be putting up 5 sets of 5 a day – one set for each school day. Children you will have to teach your parents how to do them 🙂 Don’t forget to show your working out – you could draw dienes, sharing circles or blank number lines just like we would in school. Parents the children just need a piece of blank paper to do these activities – let them explain and teach you.

Monday:
24 + 13 =
of 20 =
7 x 5 =
70 – 20 =
30 ÷ 5 =

Tuesday:
of 20 =
34p + 17p =
£1 – 50p =
90 ÷ 10 =
7 x 3 =

Wednesday:
18 ÷ 2 =
32cm + 41cm =
of 9 = <<<<< New learning! Use a blank number line.
2 x 10 =
55 – 31 =

Thursday:
9 x 5 =
70 ÷ 10 =
42g + 42g =
62g – 15g = <<<<< New learning! Remember to share between 3 circles.
of 15 =

Friday:
7 x 2 =
29cm + 41cm =
30 ÷ 3 =
71kg – 12kg =
of 24

Please comment to let me know how you get on 🙂

Miss Williams

Multiplication and division

March 12, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

In our Maths lessons this week we have been practicing our multiplication and division. We used arrays again to build on what we learnt in the autumn term. We then concentrated on the link between multiplication and division. Super Maths Toucans!

Units of measurement

March 5, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

In Maths we are learning about units of measurement. We have practiced measuring length in metres and centimetres. Today we started to learn about mass. We learnt there are 1000g in 1kg. We then predicted and measured whether classroom items weighed less or more than 1kg.

Creating graphs

February 27, 2020Class Work, Computing, MathsMr Baddhan

In Computing today we used Purple Mash to make our own block graphs using 2graph. We collected our own data then entered it to make our graphs. Remember Toucans you can access this program at home!

Handling data

February 25, 2020Class Work, Computing, MathsMr Baddhan

Today in Computing we learnt more about handling data. We collected our own data by rolling a dice 20 times. We used the program 2Count to show what we found out. It was different for all of us!

Subtraction calculation

February 10, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

In maths today we had a subtraction calculation to solve and represent in different ways.we then focused on how to choose and use the best strategy.

Solving missing number sentences

February 4, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

This week in maths we are learning how to find the difference. We are practicing different strategies to help us solve missing number sentences. We explored different ways with our partner. We learnt that it was easier to count on from the smaller number to the larger number when the numbers were close together. If the numbers were far apart it was easier to subtract the smaller number from the larger number. We will be using this knowledge later in the week to help us to solve missing number calculations.

Investigation of 3D shapes

January 17, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

Today we used polydron to carry out an investigation with 3D shapes. First we predicted which shapes we could make from the squares, rectangles and triangles we had. Then we had a go. It was very tricky!

2-D and 3-D shapes

January 10, 2020Class Work, MathsMr Baddhan

This week in Maths we have been exploring shapes. We began by sorting and naming as many 2-D and 3-D shapes as we could. We then focused on learning and using some key vocabulary: quadrilateral and vertex/vertices. We explored the properties of all 2-D shapes and then focused on learniing about patterns.

Today we learnt about symmetry and which shapes and symmetrical and which are not. Next week we are focusing more on 3-D shapes.

Healthy Snack Café

December 17, 2019Class Work, Maths, ScienceMr Baddhan

On Tuesday 17th December Year 2 held a very successful Healthy Snack Café. We have been working towards it all term by learning about food groups and what is and isn’t healthy. We chose our own recipes (we researched for ourselves using swiggle) using healthy ingredients like wholemeal flour, fruit, vegetables and honey instead of sugar.

We worked in groups and each group was responsible for making a different healthy snack. We went to Tesco and shopped for our ingredients! It was very exciting to try and find everything on our shopping list. We had to use our Maths skills to make sure we had enough money!

Back in school, we followed the recipes carefully to make the food. We learnt how to cut things safely and how to measure ingredients accurately.

We then made signs and set up our tables. We practised how much things would cost and how to give change if customers needed it. We also practised our selling and customer service skills!

The afternoon was a great success. Parents were very supportive and many spent a small fortune! All the people who came to our café were very impressed with our confident selling skills.

The very good news is that even though the café was mainly a celebration of our learning we also made just over 30! Thank you so much to all the parents and visitors who spent their money buying our healthy snacks. We are going to have a hard think about what to spend it on and then have a vote. We will let you know what we choose. Well done Toucans!

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