Statistics - Block diagrams - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four' revision exercises for Year 2 students, as part of the Spring Term's Week 6 lessons, provide a variety of mathematical challenges. On Day 4, students are tasked with basic arithmetic such as dividing 100 by 10 and understanding the concept of tens and ones with numbers like 94. They also delve into spatial reasoning by completing sentences with the words 'left' and 'right', using a number track to compare values and determine which number is greater or lesser. Additionally, the children are asked to calculate the difference between the number of cars and trucks represented on a block diagram, enhancing their ability to interpret data visually.

Moving on to Day 5, the exercises become more complex. Students continue with 'Fluent in Four', tackling problems like adding half of 32 to 23 and subtracting 27 from 81. They are encouraged to compare numbers using terms like 'greater than', 'less than', and 'equal to'. A block diagram is used to visually represent house points collected by different classes, prompting students to identify which class has the most points and to calculate the total points for Class 1 and Class 2. These activities are designed to strengthen the students' numerical fluency, understanding of basic operations, and ability to interpret and compare data using block diagrams.