Mathematics - Unit 4: Market Day Maths - 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 4: Market Day Maths," a comprehensive Mathematics unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This culminating, project-based unit focuses on applying a wide range of mathematical skills—including data, multiplication, division, and money—to an authentic, real-world context.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic business hub where students don't just learn about maths—they live it as entrepreneurs and savvy market-stall owners.

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 real-world business venture, from becoming ‘Market Researchers’ conducting surveys , creating a ‘Human Column Graph’ to analyse data , working on a ‘Production Line’ to make goods , and proudly running their own stall on the final ‘MARKET DAY!’.
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 Mathematics curriculum (Version 9.0). It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9M2N05, AC9M2N06, AC9M2A03, AC9M2ST01, AC9M2ST02, and revisits AC9M2N04.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make abstract concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students conducting surveys, creating graphs, working on a production line, and running a "Shop Role-Play" to master handling money.
• 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 Market Researcher, Data Analyst, or a Small Business Owner.
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "Market Day Business Report" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of Maths!

This is Unit 4 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 4: Market Day Maths" today and ignite a lifelong love for real-world, practical mathematics in your classroom!