Mathematics - Unit 1: Number Ninjas & Place Value Power - LESSON PLANS - Year 2

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 2 Maths lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that turns every student into a confident and capable mathematician!

Step into the world of "Unit 1: Number Ninjas and Place Value Power," a comprehensive Mathematics unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in number sense, moving beyond basic counting to explore the manipulation of numbers up to 1000 with creativity and precision.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, inquiry-based learning space where students don't just learn about numbers—they live them as mathematical ninjas.

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Maths lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from becoming a ‘Human Number Line’ to order numbers, exploring ‘Non-Standard Partitioning’ to build number flexibility, mastering regrouping in ‘Addition All-Stars,’ and proudly solving multi-step problems in the final ‘Problem-Solving Quest!’.
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 Mathematics curriculum. It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9M2N01, AC9M2N02, AC9M2N04, AC9M2A02, and AC9M2N06.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make number concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students playing "Race to 100" to master trading, "Smashing a Hundred" to understand partitioning, and using a "Jump Strategy" on number lines to solve equations.
• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.
• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Pilot, Banker, Architect, or a Paramedic.
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "The Number Ninja Graduation Test" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of Maths!

This is Unit 1 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 2 Mathematics Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality Maths lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 1: Number Ninjas and Place Value Power" today and ignite a lifelong love for number and problem-solving in your classroom!