Money - Find the total - Starter

In a series of exercises designed for Year 2 students during the Autumn Term, children are encouraged to develop their mathematical fluency and reasoning skills. The 'Fluent in Four' revision segment presents various arithmetic challenges that require the students to perform calculations such as subtraction, with examples like '76 minus 43', and to work out problems like 'double 44 minus sixty-four'. These exercises are aimed at reinforcing their understanding of basic operations and the concept of doubling numbers.

The activities also include practical applications of maths, such as understanding quantities and measurements. Students are asked to determine the number of counters in a bag, given that the total is 10, and to represent this using both a part-whole model and a calculation. This helps to visualise the relationship between parts and wholes in a numerical context. Additionally, the children practice measuring height with non-standard units, exemplified by the question 'Rosie is _____ rolls tall', which encourages them to use everyday objects as measuring tools. To further develop their comparative skills, they are asked to identify the greatest and least amounts by ticking and crossing boxes respectively, fostering their ability to evaluate and compare numerical values.