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Year 2

Explain that objects can be grouped in different ways

I can explain that objects can be grouped in different ways.

New
New
Year 2

Explain that objects can be grouped in different ways

I can explain that objects can be grouped in different ways.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The __ have been put into groups.
  2. The groups are equal because there are the same number of __ in each group.
  3. The groups are unequal because there are a different number of __ in each group.

Keywords

  • Group - A set of things with an identity.

  • Equal - Exactly the same amount or value.

  • Unequal - Do not have exactly the same amount or value.

Common misconception

Children may confuse groups with number of items in a group.

Clear teacher modelling of groups, demarcating groups and physically placing items into groups e.g. a bundle of straws with an elastic band.

This lesson is all about understanding groups and grouping objects. Where possible physically show grouping, encouraging children to make groups using items in the classroom. Use language such as "The __________ have been grouped." To describe multiple groups: "There are ___ groups of ___ pencils."
Teacher tip

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Andeep is skip counting in 5s. What number will he say next: 5, 10,
Correct Answer: 15, fifteen
Q2.
Izzy is skip counting in 10s. What number will she say next? 10, 20, 30,
Correct Answer: 40, forty
Q3.
Izzy has collected some 2 p coins. How much money does she have altogether?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 18 p, 18p, 18 pence, 18 pennies, eighteen pence
Q4.
Andeep has been given some 5 p coins from his mum. How much money does he have altogether?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 40 p, 40p, 40 pence, 40 pennies, forty pence
Q5.
Which image shows the same amount of money as 10 p?
Three 2 pence coins
Correct answer: Two 5 pence coins
Two 10 pence coins
Q6.
Which image shows the same amount of money as 20 p ?
Six 2 pence coins
Correct answer: Four 5 pence coins
Correct answer: Two 10 pence coins

6 Questions

Q1.
Izzy has 5 pencils. She has put them into groups. Select the correct group of 5
Correct answer: Set A
Set B
Q2.
An equal group is when __________
Correct answer: each group has the same amount of items.
each group has a different amount of items.
Q3.
Which image shows equal groups?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
Which image shows unequal groups?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q5.
Select the correct image which represents 2 groups of 3
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q6.
Select the ways in which you can equally group 12
An image in a quiz
2 groups of 5
Correct answer: 2 groups of 6
Correct answer: 3 groups 4
1 group of 5 and 1 group of 7