Multiplication and division - Recognise equal groups - Worksheet

The worksheet titled "Recognise Equal Groups" is an educational resource designed to help Year 2 students understand the concept of equal and unequal groups as part of their multiplication and division curriculum. The National Curriculum objective is to solve problems involving these operations using various methods such as materials, arrays, and repeated addition. The worksheet encourages students to describe equal groups using predefined stem sentences, aiding them in identifying the characteristics that make groups equal or unequal. Although the addition and multiplication symbols are not explicitly used, the language of these operations is employed to facilitate comprehension of repeated addition and multiplication. The worksheet is structured to guide students in representing equal groups visually and verbally, reinforcing their understanding of multiplication facts that are essential at this stage of learning.

Accompanying the worksheet, there are differentiated sheets and teaching slides for varied learning levels, from 'Working Towards' to 'Greater Depth'. Students are tasked with activities such as cutting out pictures, describing equal groups, and creating their own representations of given statements. For instance, they might represent 'five equal groups with 10 in each group' in multiple ways. The worksheet also includes a 'Reasoning & Problem Solving' section where students sort pictures into equal and unequal groups and determine which group of money is the odd one out, explaining their reasoning. This section is designed to deepen their understanding and apply their knowledge to different scenarios, providing a comprehensive approach to mastering the concept of equal groups.