Represent the 2 times table in different ways
I can represent the 2 times table in different ways.
Represent the 2 times table in different ways
I can represent the 2 times table in different ways.
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Key learning points
- The 2 times table can be represented in different ways with groups of 2
- The two times table can be recorded as skip counting in 2 on a number line.
- The number of counts is one of the factors and the skip size of 2 is the other factor.
- The 2 times table can be represented using multiplication equations.
Keywords
2 times table - A set of multiplication facts where the product is a multiple of 2
Skip count - Counting in steps of equal size. For example, skip counting in twos means to count in equal steps of two.
Common misconception
Children may struggle to count in multiples of 2 and want to count in steps of 1
Use of concrete resources: counters can support children to practise skip counting in 2s
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Jacob is skip counting backwards in 5s. He starts from 50 and counts 50, 45, 40, 35, What number comes next?
Q2.Select the correct multiplication equation for the image below. A bamboo plant grows 10 cm in the morning, 10 cm in the afternoon and 10 cm in the evening.

Q3.Select the correct multiplication equation for the image below. A bamboo plant grows 5 cm in the morning, 5 cm in the afternoon, 5 cm in the evening and 5 cm overnight.

Q4.If each pencil was 10 cm long and I made a line of these pencils, what would the total length of the line be? The line would be cm long.

Q5.Look at the image. Each bamboo piece is 5 m long. What is the total length of 6 pieces? The total length of the bamboo is m.

Q6.Pedro the panda has made a design using 8 bamboo sticks. Each bamboo is 10 cm long. What is the total length of his design?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Starting with the smallest put the multiples of 2 in order.
Q2.Which of these numbers are multiples of 2?
Q3.Match the start of each count to the next number you would say if skip counting in twos.
8
14
20
26
Q4.A pair of socks is 2 socks. Imagine 6 pairs of socks. How many socks will they have altogether?
Q5.There are 2 gloves in a pair. Imagine 8 pairs. How many gloves will there be in total?
Q6.This image shows 7 pairs of socks. There are 14 socks. Match the parts of the story to the correct word.

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