Time - Quarter past and quarter To - Starter

In a Year 2 mathematics lesson, part of the Summer Term's curriculum, students engage in a variety of activities designed to consolidate their understanding of basic arithmetic, geometry, and time-telling. One task involves 'Fluent in Four - Revision', where pupils tackle a series of four quick questions to revise concepts they have learned. These may include simple division, identifying the value of digits within numbers, and working with numerical expressions such as 'one less than 5'. Additionally, the children explore time by interpreting clock faces, with specific exercises asking them to write times such as 'quarter past 7' and 'half past 6'. These exercises help students become familiar with the terms 'quarter past' and 'quarter to' when telling the time.

Another aspect of the lesson focuses on understanding shapes and their properties. Students are presented with a table where they must identify shapes, such as cones, triangular prisms, and cylinders, and note down the number of edges and faces each shape has. This activity not only reinforces their knowledge of geometric terms but also encourages them to observe and count the defining features of different shapes. Furthermore, the lesson includes practical applications of division, asking students to determine the number of equal groups in scenarios involving wolves, thereby integrating problem-solving with mathematical concepts.