Counting in twos | 2 times table

This is a fantastic task to help kids learn to count in 2s. It is fun and creative and produces a lovely visual resource to help kids with counting in 2s and the 2 times table. The task is designed to help kids really understand what it means to count in 2s (rather than learning by repetition). See a video of the task in action here https://youtu.be/gVNhak-uwoY

I also write a blog. To see a full description of the task, with ideas questions and other activities click here:
http://kidsunderstandmaths.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/understand-how-to-count-in-2s-and-5s.html

I started by using a wooden Noah's Ark toy and asking the kids to count the animals into the ark (in 2s). We then created a display by making a poster with 12 little pocket boats (I made the one in the picture but there is no reason that the kids can't practise their drawing, cutting and sticking skills and make it themselves). We put 2 animals in each boat and counted them as we went along, writing the relevant number on each boat.

The final product can then be used to extend kids by linking it to the 2 times table (e.g. if we have 6 boats each with 2 animals in, how many animals will we have in total).