Year 2 Making Patterns with Shapes Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 2 Making Patterns with Shapes Maths Challenge checks pupils’ ability to make patterns that involve turns and direction of shapes. Children will use their knowledge of the position and direction of shapes to complete a pattern.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Position and Direction

Mathematics Year 2: (2P2) Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter turns (clockwise and anticlockwise)