Year 2 - Ordering and comparing

This unit of outdoor maths lessons boosts fluency in comparing numbers and counting in steps through movement, games, and nature-based activities. From treasure hunts and competitive challenges to caterpillar counting and PE-inspired games, pupils will practise key number skills in an active, memorable way.

Lesson Plans

Comparing objects up to 100

During this outdoor lesson your children will use the nature in your outdoor space to generate the numbers they work with and use comparison signs to apply their number knowledge.

Learning objective:

To compare objects to 100.

Comparing numbers to 100

Develop your children’s fluency when comparing numbers by bringing movement and physical activity to their learning. In this outdoor lesson children will use balls, treasure hunts and chalk to dive into comparing 2-digit numbers.

Learning objective:

To compare numbers to 100.

Ordering numbers to 100

The starter of this outdoor lesson plan will provide you with an activity you will reuse for years to come in a range of contexts. The main activity brings an element of competition and the plenary will get them moving to locate the next biggest and smallest number in a class game.

Learning objective:

To order numbers to 100.

Counting in steps of 2, 5 & 10

This outdoor lesson plan requires minimal preparation and provides maximum fun. All you will need is chalk, hoops and a few items from your PE cupboard. The lesson is designed to develop your children’s fluency in counting in steps of 2, 5 & 10.

Learning objective:

To count in steps of 2, 5 and 10, forwards and backwards.

Counting in steps of 3

Our caterpillar counting activity will engage your children in counting in steps of 3, whilst building their interaction with nature. Record this activity straight into books to save time evidencing learning.

Learning objective:

To count in 3s forwards and backwards.

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