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    Flexible Blocks

    Maths: Hamilton's short maths blocks have all the benefits of our weekly plans. They also provide support and resources that were simply not possible when we produced the weekly plans.  Find out about the advantages of short blocks. 

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    Problem-solving Investigations - Year 2

    The problem-solving investigations below match Hamilton’s weekly maths plans. We now also provide Year 2 maths as short blocks. We will eventually be phasing out the plans, as we believe our short blocks offer you all of the same advantages and more, including the integration of the problem-solving investigations into each unit of study. Find out more about the advantages of Hamilton's short blocks.

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    Racing riddles (1), Near and far (2)

    Racing riddles (1): Children discuss the positions of four dogs in a set of four races using the information given. They attempt to use mathematical reasoning to answer questions and complete a table of results. Near and far (2): Children use four digit cards to make a pair of numbers far away from each other on the number line, and the same four digit cards to make a pair of numbers close to each other.

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    Lines of numbers

    Children create sequences based on Fibonacci and explore patterns of odd and even numbers, making connections with general statements about addition.

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    Cross additions

    Using number facts including pairs to 10 children find totals of five numbers less than 10 to give different totals.

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    Coin trios

    Children make amounts of money using three coins, speculating whether larger amounts of money can be made in more ways or not.

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    Ten to the kilo

    Children use estimation and accurate measurement skills to find exactly ten items which weigh precisely one kilogram.

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    Multiple madness

    Children arrange digit cards to form multiples of 2, 5 and 10 and explore different possibilities.

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    Mrs Multiple's cakes

    Children arrange ‘cakes’ in arrays and find which numbers between 10 and 20 can be arranged in most ways.

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    Mystery potion

    Children use clues to work out ingredients for a ‘magical’ potion for mathematical powers.

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    Jack's amazing beanstalk

    Children double numbers and add to a running total, and then look for patterns to predict how much a beanstalk will grow each day.

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    Frog's busy day

    Children look for numbers which have a difference of 5 using Frog to help.

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    Pink or blue?

    Children explore the number of quarter past and quarter to times in a day by looking at the two sides of the clock. 

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