--- title: "Year 2 Maths and manipulatives" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-15-22-27-year-2-maths-and-manipulatives" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 2 Maths and manipulatives ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_9966.JPG) 31 January 2023 [Mrs Lomas](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/SharonLomas) [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) Year 2 have been using manipulatives to find equal groups. This has helped them to count in "lots" or "groups" using Numicon. Knowledge: Calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division within the multiplication tables and write them using the multiplication (×), division (÷) and equals (=) signs. Skills: to recognise that multiplying involves counting in equal groups. Vocab: equal groups, multiplies, multiply, groups of, lots of. [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-2) [Maths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/maths) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_20230131_135949.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-14-29-32-y6-re-sikhism) Previous ### [Y6 RE - Sikhism](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-14-29-32-y6-re-sikhism) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_5398%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-15-31-12-year-1-science) Next ### [Year 1 Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-31-15-31-12-year-1-science) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)