Year 2 Place Value Activities

Master Place Value with Eight Hands-On Year 2 Maths Activities

Build a solid foundation in place value with this comprehensive resource featuring eight engaging activities that help Year 2 students understand tens and ones, compare numbers, and develop number sense up to 100.

Eight Complete Activities Included:

1. Writing Numbers: Develop number formation and recognition skills as children practice writing numerals correctly, building confidence with numbers up to 100
2. Scoop and Group: A hands-on activity using concrete materials to physically group objects into tens and ones, making the abstract concept of place value tangible and memorable
3. Partitioning 2-Digit Numbers: Learn to break numbers into tens and ones, understanding that 47 is 4 tens and 7 ones—a crucial skill for mental maths and calculation
4. Number Lines: Explore number sequences and positioning on number lines, developing understanding of number order and the relative size of numbers
5. 100 Grid: Use the powerful 100 square to spot patterns, understand place value structure, and develop mental calculation strategies
6. Comparing Numbers: Master the use of greater than, less than, and equal to symbols while developing the ability to compare two-digit numbers confidently
7. Ordering Numbers: Arrange numbers from smallest to largest and vice versa, strengthening understanding of number value and sequence
8. Combining Tens and Ones: The reverse of partitioning—children combine separate tens and ones to create two-digit numbers, reinforcing place value understanding

Why Teachers Choose This Resource:

• Curriculum-Aligned: Fully supports Year 2 Maths objectives for place value in the National Curriculum of England
• Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract Approach: Activities progress from hands-on manipulation to visual representation to abstract understanding
• Ready to Use: Complete lesson plans with learning objectives, resources needed, and step-by-step instructions
• Varied Activities: Mix of practical, written, and game-based tasks keeps children engaged and motivated
• Differentiation Built-In: Activities easily adapted for different abilities within Year 2
• Builds Number Confidence: Systematic approach ensures all children develop secure place value understanding

Perfect For:

• Year 2 Maths place value lessons
• Key Stage 1 number and place value teaching
• Homeschool maths curriculum
• Intervention groups needing place value reinforcement
• Building foundations for addition and subtraction
• Maths mastery approaches

Learning Outcomes:

Through these activities, children will recognize the place value of each digit in a two-digit number, identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, compare and order numbers from 0 to 100 using <, > and = signs, and use place value and number facts to solve problems—all key Year 2 objectives.

What Makes This Resource Special:

Place value is the foundation of all future maths learning, and these activities ensure children truly understand it rather than just memorizing rules. The hands-on, visual approach makes abstract concepts concrete, helping every child grasp this crucial mathematical concept with confidence.

Give your Year 2 students the gift of number confidence! These engaging place value activities transform what can be a tricky concept into an accessible, enjoyable learning journey that sets children up for success in all future maths work.