1. Year 2 Summer Term Week 1 Lesson 2
Counting and
Properties of
Numbers
Year 2 Summer Term Week 1 Lesson 2

2. Today we will be learning to:
say what is happening in a number pattern
say what number is next in a number pattern
count on and back in steps of different sizes.

3. Mental Activity
Odd and even

4. You each have a number card. Is your number odd or even?

5. Main Activity
Today we are going to be counting on and back in steps of different sizes.

6. Start number = 5 5
add 2

7. Start number = 5 5
add 2

8. Start number = 5 5
add 2

9. Start number = 5 5
subtract 2

10. What number have you finished on?
Start number = 5 5
What number have you finished on?

11. This is called a number chain.
Start number = 5 5
This is called a number chain.

12. Start number = 5 5
Start again

13. Start number = 5 5
add 3

14. Start number = 5 5
add 3

15. Start number = 5 5
add 3

16. Start number = 5 5
subtract 3

17. What number have you finished on?
Start number = 5 5
What number have you finished on?

18. Start number = 3 3
Start again

19. Start number = 3 3
add 4

20. Start number = 3 3
add 4

21. Start number = 3 3
add 4

22. Start number = 3 3
subtract 4

23. Start number = 3 3
subtract 4

24. What number have you finished on?
Start number = 3 3
What number have you finished on?

25. Start from a different number.
Play number chains with that number.
How are you following the chain?

26. Group Work
Make up number chains using ‘add’ and ‘subtract’. Predict whether the final number will be more or less than the start number.
Make up number chains using ‘add’ and ‘subtract’. Ask a classmate to work out the end number.