Grade 2 Mathematics
Grade 2 Math Enrichment Menu
Screen-Free Math Options
Some of these tasks are games you can play with materials at home, while others are projects or supplemental materials from our Engage NY/Eureka math curriculum. Some of the activities below require a printer or materials you probably have at home, like a deck of playing cards.
Email kvanduzer@ps29bk.org with pictures of you doing any of these activities, and Ms. Van Duzer will post them on this site!
Solution to the Ice Cream Scoop problem from YouCubed, from Maya in 2-414!
Activities from Eureka Math
Online Math Options
Some of these sites require the creation of a free account.
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No login required - lots of math problems for all of the topics covered in 2nd grade, with interactivity and immediate feedback on right/wrong answers.
Books and Songs
Don’t have the book? No worries! View and listen to the book here.
Practice skip counting by 10s, 20s, 50s, and 100s with your child. Ask your child to draw pictures of the rows of ants. Ask them to notice what changes each time.
Overview of 2nd Grade Math
Second Grade mathematics is primarily about (1) extending understanding of tens and ones to hundreds, tens and ones; (2) building fluency with addition and subtraction with numbers up to 1,000; (3) using standard units of measure; and (4) describing and analyzing shapes. Second graders aim to be fluent with addition and subtraction facts within 20, and to be able to mentally add and subtract within 100 using a variety of strategies.
2nd Grade Units of Study
Module 1: Sums and Differences to 100
Module 2: Addition and Subtraction of Length Units
Module 3: Place Value, Counting, and Comparison of Numbers to 1000
Module 4: Addition and Subtraction Within 200 with Word Problems to 100
Module 8: Time, Shapes, and Fractions as Equal Parts of Shapes
Module 5: Addition and Subtraction Within 1000 with Word Problems to 100
HOMEWORK HELPERS
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This sheet offers examples of the different ways 2nd graders solve addition and subtraction problems.
Classroom Charts
Sometimes looking at charts from the classroom is all it takes to jog students' memories about what they've learned. Follow this link to see a collection of charts teachers use in our classrooms.
Parent Tip Sheets
This link will take you to a folder of parent tip sheets for Grade 2. Find the folder for the current module (see list at left for module numbers). These tip sheets explain the terminology, methods and models used in class and homework, and offer sample problems with solutions.