Max Maths, Year 2, Learn together, Place value and counting to 100 (3)

In a Year 2 mathematics lesson from Max Maths, children are exploring the concept of place value and counting up to 100, with a particular focus on understanding how tens and ones combine to form two-digit numbers. The activity requires students to identify the number of tens and then add the number of ones to determine the total value. For example, the exercise illustrates that 4 tens (which is equal to 40) combined with 2 ones results in the number 42. This is mathematically represented as 40 + 2 = 42, helping students to see the addition process clearly.

The lesson continues with further examples to reinforce the concept. Children learn that 5 tens amount to 50, and when this is combined with 6 ones, the total is 56, written as 50 + 6 = 56. Another instance shows that 8 tens are equivalent to 80, and adding 5 ones gives a total of 85, or 80 + 5 = 85. These exercises are designed to strengthen the pupils' understanding of how numbers are constructed and to build confidence in working with place value, which is a fundamental building block for their future mathematics learning.