Math

“Arithmetic is numbers you squeeze from your head to your hand to your pencil to your paper till you get the answer.”

- Carl Sandburg "Arithmetic"

In second grade we use the Math Expressions program along with some supplemental programs.

Resources used:

• Problem Solvers
• Telling Time
• Flashcards
• XtraMath.org

Assessments used:

• Math Expressions Unit Assessments
• Basic Math Facts Three Minute Timed Test: Addition, Subtraction
• Kent School District Assessments

Common Core Standards

 

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
• Add and subtract within 20.
• Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication.

Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

• Understand place value.
• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract.

Measurement and Data

• Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.
• Relate addition and subtraction to length.
• Work with time and money.
• Represent and interpret data.

Geometry

• Reason with shapes and their attributes.

Mathematical Practices

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving problems.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics
5. Attend to precision.
6. Look for and make use of structure.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.