Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Direction — Interactive Lesson & Activities (Year 2)

Clock hands give young learners their first everyday example of rotational direction. This clockwise and anti clockwise direction lesson, built as a 31-slide interactive lesson, gives Year 2 learners focused practice identifying and describing turns.

Learners identify clockwise and anti-clockwise turns, describe movement using correct directional language, and complete self-marking direction activities throughout.

Mastering Clockwise And Anti Clockwise Direction in Year 2 Maths

This resource covers the Year 2 National Curriculum area of position and direction, including movement in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction and the associated vocabulary.

What’s Included

• 31-slide fully interactive digital lesson
• Clockwise and anti-clockwise turn identification activities
• Self-marking position and direction reasoning tasks

Key Benefits for Students

• Builds genuine directional reasoning, not just vocabulary recall
• 31 slides give thorough, repeated practice
• Instant feedback keeps young learners engaged

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep, self-marking
• Directly supports the Year 2 position and direction curriculum
• Works as a whole-class lesson or independent station

Real-World Uses

Clocks, steering wheels, screwdrivers and bottle caps all turn clockwise or anti-clockwise. Framing clockwise and anti-clockwise direction around objects children already handle makes an abstract idea concrete, and gives them a shared vocabulary they can use well beyond the maths lesson.

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