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Year 2 · Maths
Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction
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Focus on inverse addition and subtraction fact families. Open support for “Choose Between Addition and Subtraction to Find a Missing Number”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 2 learners practise inverse addition and subtraction fact families.
The activities include Choose Between Addition and Subtraction to Find a Missing Number, Find the Difference Using Addition or Subtraction, Find the Missing Number Using Addition and Subtraction Family Group Facts, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, lesson pack, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Choose Between Addition and Subtraction to Find a Missing Number — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Find the Difference Using Addition or Subtraction — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Find the Missing Number Using Addition and Subtraction Family Group Facts — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Find the Missing Number Using Addition or Subtraction — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Practise Using Addition and Subtraction Family Groups — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Solve Addition Problems Using a Number Line — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand Addition and Subtraction Family Groups — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Use Addition or Subtraction to Find the Missing Number — support from YouTube — This Child Can
- Use Knowledge of Addition and Subtraction Family Groups to Check Subtractions — support from Oak National Academy
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Year 2 Missing Number Problems
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Use a Number Line for Addition
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Check Subtraction with Addition
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Find the Missing Addend
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PlanIt Maths Year 2 Addition and Subtraction Lesson Pack 4: Introducing the Inverse
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Use a Number Line for Addition: Year 2 Unit
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Check Subtraction with Addition: Year 2 Unit
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PlanIt Maths Year 2 Addition and Subtraction Lesson Pack 5: Using the Inverse to Check Calculations
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Use a Number Line for Addition: Worksheet and Quizzes
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Check Subtraction with Addition: Worksheet and Quizzes
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