- Year 2
Use knowledge of calculating within 20 to solve problems
I can use knowledge of calculating within 20 to solve problems in a range of contexts.
- Year 2
Use knowledge of calculating within 20 to solve problems
I can use knowledge of calculating within 20 to solve problems in a range of contexts.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- When adding three addends, it is efficient to first add two addends using a known fact e.g. pair to 10 or double.
- When adding, we can bridge 10 by partitioning a part so that we can ‘make 10’.
- When subtracting, we can bridge 10 by partitioning a part to create a part that is equal to the ones digit of whole.
- The difference can be found through subtraction.
Keywords
Visualise - To imagine a given problem before us in real life.
Represent - To communicate mathematical ideas through models.
Calculate - To choose one of the four operations to solve a problem.
Efficient - Not wasting time or effort. An efficient strategy is one we can carry out easily.
Common misconception
Without correct representation, children may struggle to know what to calculate.
If needed, provide support at this stage so that the structure of the mathematics is clear to children.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.7 and 2 have a difference of
Q2.Aisha used 8 coloured pencils for her artwork. Lucas used 4 How many more coloured pencils did Aisha use than Lucas?
Aisha used more coloured pencils than Lucas.
Q3.When playing a game, the difference between Izzy’s score and Lucas’ score is 6, Izzy scored 8 How many points could Lucas have scored?
Q4.16 - 14 =
Q5.20 - = 1
Q6.Which pairs of numbers have the same difference of 2?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What equation would represent this worded problem? Group 1 used 7 stones for their microhabitat. Group 2 used 18 stones. How many more stones did Group 2 use than Group 1?
Q2.Which bar model would represent this problem? Group 1 used 7 stones for their microhabitat. Group 2 used 18 stones. Group 2 used 11 more stones than Group 1
