Key Stage 1 Numeracy Homework
Year 2 Division
"Sparklers"


What will this game will achieve?

This activity will help your child half/divide numbers by two.


You will need:



How do you play?
  • Each player chooses a board. Before the game begins cover the stars in the sky with counters
  • Each player throws the die in turn, picks up the counters to match the die score and shares them equally between the sparklers.
  • The last throw must equal the remaining number of stars.
  • The winner is the first player to light up the sparklers.


Keywords

Divide
Share
Halve
Equal


Questions to ask:
What is 10 shared between 2?
What is half of 6?
What do you notice about all the numbers? (all even)
Can you divide odd numbers equally?