TheLearnDenYear 2 · Maths
Understand Order For Addition Subtraction
Year 2 learners practise addition can be done in any order.
The activities include Understand that Adding Can be Done in any Order, Understand that Subtracting Cannot be Done in Any Order, Use Mental Methods of Addition and Subtraction to Solve Word Problems. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
Activities covered
- Understand that Adding Can be Done in any Order
- Understand that Subtracting Cannot be Done in Any Order
- Use Mental Methods of Addition and Subtraction to Solve Word Problems
Checked learning resources
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Addends Can Be Added in Any Order
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Year 2 lesson video teaches demonstrating the commutative property of addition.
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Use Mental Methods in Word Problems
Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website
Exact Year 2 lesson video teaches choosing mental addition or subtraction for object, quantity and measure problems.
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Addends Can Be Added in Any Order: Worksheet and Quizzes
Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website
Browser-first Oak downloads page provides the worksheet, starter quiz and exit quiz for demonstrating the commutative property of addition.
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Addends Can Be Added in Any Order: Year 2 Unit
Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website
Year 2 unit sequence places demonstrating the commutative property of addition within a coherent progression.
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Year 2 Commutativity Lesson
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Exact Year 2 pack contrasts addition order with subtraction order.
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KS1 Adding and Subtracting
BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website
KS1 guidance reinforces the meanings of addition and subtraction.
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Year 2 Addition and Subtraction Home Learning
Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required
Year 2 calculations allow pupils to test and explain order effects.
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Use Mental Methods in Word Problems: Worksheet and Quizzes
Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website
Browser-first Oak downloads page provides the worksheet, starter quiz and exit quiz for choosing mental addition or subtraction for object, quantity and measure problems.