Year 2: week 4 (number knowledge and probability)

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This week we focus on ordering numbers to 100 and we investigate some beginning probability concepts.

This page suggests activities for each day. Click to download a printable PDF to help keep track of progress.


Day 1

Number knowledge

Probability activity


Day 2

Number knowledge

Probability activity

  • Go back to the activity Cats and dogs and follow the instructions for Extension 1: Cats, dogs and mice.  

Day 3

Number knowledge

  • Go to the activity Make a whole and follow the instructions.

Probability activity

  • Go back to the activity Cats and dogs and follow the instructions for Extension 2: The lonely pig. 

Day 4

Number knowledge

Probability activity

  • Go to the activity Who will win and follow the instructions.

Day 5

Number knowledge

  • Go to the activity Greatest number to 100 and follow the instructions. Alternatively you could redo a favourite ordering activity from a previous day.

Probability activity

  • If you have Snakes and Ladders you could play the game starting from the beginning. Ask similar questions to day 4:
    • What number would you like to roll now? Do you think you are likely to get it or not?
    • What number don’t you want to roll? Do you think you will get it?
    • Do all the numbers on the dice have the same chance of coming up? Are some numbers more likely?
  • Alternatively you could replay your favourite game from Day 1, 2 or 3.