Year 2 Spring Block 4

Spring Block 4: Fractions – Year 2 Maths

Teach Year 2 fractions with confidence using this complete Spring Block 4 unit, aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps. Pupils explore fractions through practical and visual representations, including halves, quarters and thirds, as well as unit and non-unit fractions and simple equivalence.

Children begin by understanding parts and wholes and making equal parts before recognising and finding a half, a quarter and a third of shapes and sets of objects. They then move into finding fractions of amounts, including fractions of numbers Year 2 tasks such as finding a half of 6 or three quarters of 12. Later lessons include recognising the equivalence of one half and two quarters, counting in fractions and solving simple fraction problems.

Each lesson includes planning, teaching slides, practical activities and Year 2 fractions worksheets. If you are looking for teaching fractions Year 2 resources or KS1 fractions activities to support halves, quarters and thirds, this unit includes everything you need in one place.

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View Small Steps and Curriculum Objectives

Week 10

  • Parts and wholes
  • Make equal parts
  • Recognise a half
  • Find a half
  • Recognise a quarter

Week 11

  • Find a quarter
  • Recognise a third
  • Find a third
  • Unit fractions
  • Non-unit fractions

Week 12

  • Recognise equivalence of a half and two quarters
  • Find three quarters
  • Count in fractions
  • Solve problems with fractions

National Curriculum Objectives

  • Recognise, find, name and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity
  • Write simple fractions (e.g. 1/2 of 6 = 3) and recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2

Year 2 fractions worksheets, lesson packs and teaching resources

Build confident understanding of Year 2 fractions with this complete Spring Block 4 unit, aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps. These resources support pupils to recognise, find and write fractions of shapes, sets and quantities, including halves, quarters and thirds, with clear progression and child-friendly modelling.

Children start with parts and wholes and making equal parts, then practise recognising and finding a half, a quarter and a third. The unit also supports pupils with fractions of numbers Year 2 and finding fractions of amounts Year 2 tasks, including simple calculations such as 1/2 of 6, 1/4 of 8 and 3/4 of 12. Later lessons introduce equivalence, including the relationship between one half and two quarters, as well as counting in fractions and solving simple problems.

What’s included in this Year 2 fractions unit?

If you are looking for high-quality Year 2 fractions worksheets that follow the White Rose teaching sequence, this unit includes everything you need for daily teaching, including planning, slides, activities, assessments and revision mats.

  • Year 2 fractions worksheets (differentiated to support all learners)
  • Interactive teaching slides with clear visual models and examples
  • Structured planning linked to each White Rose small step
  • Practical activities for equal parts, shapes and fractions of quantities
  • Reasoning and problem-solving tasks to apply learning in context
  • Assessments and revision mats to check understanding across the unit

Ideal for teaching fractions Year 2 and KS1 fractions

These resources are ideal if you are teaching fractions in Year 2 and need a structured way to introduce halves, quarters and thirds, including fractions of amounts. They work well for whole-class teaching, intervention groups and consolidation activities across Key Stage 1.

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