Math - 2nd Grade Lesson Plans

Math -2nd Grade Lesson Plans

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2nd Grade Math Lesson Plans
Total Activities: 215

Non-Scored	Scored	Worksheet	Answer Key	Quiz

Test Chapter 1: "Number Sense"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Hundreds, Tens, & Ones: Count and group objects into hundreds, tens, and ones. Identify a given number in expanded form. Identify the value of a given digit within a number up to the hundreds place.	The Big Deal		20158
	The Great Stamp-ede		20236
	Lesson Quiz: Hundreds, Tens, & Ones
Write Numbers: Read and write number words up to ninety-nine and match them to numerals.	Spell It		20148
	Lesson Quiz: Write Numbers
Compare Numbers: Compare and order numbers using symbols such as <, =, and >. When given any number up to 1,000, identify one more than, one less than, 10 more than, 10 less than, 100 more than, and 100 less than.	Speaking of Order		20179
	More or Less		20159
	Comparing Three-Digit Numbers		NBT005
	Activity Quiz: Comparing Three-Digit Numbers		AQNBT005
	Who Has More?		NBT006
	Activity Quiz: Who Has More?		AQNBT006
	Lesson Quiz: Compare Numbers
Ordinal Numbers: Read and understand ordinal numbers 1st - 100th. Identify ordinal number words first - tenth by name.	Places Everyone		20160
	Lesson Quiz: Ordinal Numbers
Equivalent Forms of Numbers: Using diagrams, pictorial representations, and numerical expressions, represent equivalent forms of various numbers up to 1000.	More Than One Name		20161
	Lesson Quiz: Equivalent Forms of Numbers
Skip Counting: Count up to 1000 by fives, tens, twenty-fives, fifties, and hundreds using mental math and pictorial representations.	All Bundled Up		20237
	Lesson Quiz: Skip Counting
Zero as a Placeholder: Use zero as a placeholder and identify 10 tens as 100, 10 hundreds as 1000.	The Prince of Digits		20162
	Lesson Quiz: Zero as a Placeholder
Number Line and Rounding: Locate numbers up to 1000 on a number line. Use a number line to round numbers to the nearest 10.	Mailman Mango		20238
	One Last Package		20239
	Lesson Quiz: Number Line and Rounding
Odd and Even Numbers: Identify odd and even numbers.	Number Naming		20176
	Is it Odd or Even?		OA010
	Activity Quiz: Is it Odd or Even?		AQOA010
	Lesson Quiz: Odd and Even Numbers
Sums and Differences: Even or Odd?: Determine if a sum or difference is odd or even.	Even Sums		OA011
	Activity Quiz: Even Sums		AQOA011
Chapter Test: Number Sense:

Test Chapter 2: "Fractions"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Equal Parts of a Whole: Identify, model, and record fractions that represent more than one equal part of a whole.	Pizza Power		20180
	Lesson Quiz: Equal Parts of a Whole
Equal Parts of a Group: Identify, model, and record equal parts of groups.	Pepperoni, Please		20181
	Lesson Quiz: Equal Parts of a Group
More About Fractions: Identify words for fractional parts such as halves, thirds, quarters, and eighths and fractions representing 1 whole.	Mango's Take-Out		20182
	The Whole Pie		20299
	Lesson Quiz: More About Fractions
Chapter Test: Fractions:

Test Chapter 3: "Operations"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Fact Families: Solve addition and subtraction facts up to 18 by using inverse operations. Describe the related facts that make up a fact family.	Across the Great Divide		20240
	Lesson Quiz: Fact Families
Grouping Property: Use the Associative Property of Addition to solve addition problems involving three addends.	The Big Prize		20241
	Lesson Quiz: Grouping Property
Two-digit Addition: Solve addition problems involving two-digit numbers with regrouping.	Perfect Potion Maker		20242
	Lesson Quiz: Two-digit Addition
Adding Whole Numbers: Add single- and two-digit whole numbers.	Mentally Add 10 or 100		NBT007
	Activity Quiz: Mentally Add 10 or 100		AQNBT007
	Using Addition to Solve Real-World Problems		OA008
	Activity Quiz: Using Addition to Solve Real-World Problems		AQOA008
	Lesson Quiz: Adding Whole Numbers
Two-digit Subtraction: Solve subtraction problems involving two-digit numbers with regrouping.	The Disappearing Potion		20243
	Lesson Quiz: Two-digit Subtraction
Subtracting Whole Numbers: Subtract single-digit numbers from single- and two-digit numbers and two-digit numbers from two-digit numbers.	Mentally Subtract 10 or 100		NBT008
	Activity Quiz: Mentally Subtract 10 or 100		AQNBT008
	Using Subtraction to Solve Real-World Problems		OA009
	Activity Quiz: Using Subtraction to Solve Real-World Problems		AQOA009
	Lesson Quiz: Subtracting Whole Numbers
Multiplication: Identify multiplication as repeated addition. Multiply two one-digit numbers by 2, 3, and 5 using an array.	An Array of Arrays		OA012
	Activity Quiz: An Array of Arrays		AQOA012
	Multiplying with Arrays		OA013
	Activity Quiz: Multiplying with Arrays		AQOA013
	Super Sailor		20244
	Lesson Quiz: Multiplication
Division: Explain division as equal parts of a set. Divide a number up to 30 by 2, 3, or 5 using pictorial representations.	Munching Monkeys		20245
	Lesson Quiz: Division
Estimate Sums & Differences: Estimate reasonable answers to addition and subtraction problems with sums to 100.	Just About		20246
	Lesson Quiz: Estimate Sums & Differences
Chapter Test: Operations:

Test Chapter 4: "Money"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Identify Money: Identify pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and half-dollars and their values. Count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters up to 50¢.	It Makes Cents		20155
	What's It All Worth?		20177
	Lesson Quiz: Identify Money
Count Mixed Coins: Count mixed collection of coins.	Counting Coins		20154
	Cool Coins		20178
	Lesson Quiz: Count Mixed Coins
Model Money Amounts: Model the same amount in more than one way. Model an amount using the fewest coins.	A Few Good Coins		20152
	Banana-loving Baby		20183
	Lesson Quiz: Model Money Amounts
Add and Subtract Money: Solve addition and subtraction problems involving money, with and without regrouping.	Operating with Money		20156
	It All Adds Up		20184
	Lesson Quiz: Add and Subtract Money
Chapter Test: Money:

Test Chapter 5: "Patterns"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Sort Objects: Sort objects by attributes of shape, size, or color. Recognize and explain how patterns are made (e.g. repetition, transformation, or other changes to attribute).	The Button Box		20163
	Please Repeat This		20185
	Lesson Quiz: Sort Objects
Venn Diagrams: Sort objects using Venn diagram with one intersection.	What Are Venns?		20164
	Lesson Quiz: Venn Diagrams
Pattern Rules: Describe a given pattern and explain the pattern rule.	Patterns Rule		20122
	Lesson Quiz: Pattern Rules
Build Patterns: Predict, extend, and create patterns that are pictorial or symbolic. Transfer patterns from one medium to another (e.g., change red, red, blue, green, red to 1,1,2,3,1).	Pattern Makers		20123
	Lesson Quiz: Build Patterns
Compare Patterns: Compare repeating and growing patterns and analyze how they are generated.	Pattern Play		20165
	Lesson Quiz: Compare Patterns
Real World Patterns: Identify patterns in the real world such as repeating, tessellating, and patchwork.	All Around Us		20145
	Lesson Quiz: Real World Patterns
Patterns on a Hundreds Chart: Identify number patterns on a hundred chart.	A Hundred and One		20142
	Lesson Quiz: Patterns on a Hundreds Chart
Number Patterns: Predict and extend a linear pattern.	Down on the Farm		20153
	Pattern Power		20247
	Lesson Quiz: Number Patterns
Chapter Test: Patterns:

Test Chapter 6: "Algebra"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Order Property: Use the Commutative Property of Addition to solve problems. Check the sum by changing the addends. Solve two-digit equations with one unknown.	Math Rules		20143
	Lesson Quiz: Order Property
Equalities and Inequalities: Use pictorial representations and numbers to explore equalities and inequalities.	Cookie Monster		20144
	Lesson Quiz: Equalities and Inequalities
Greater Than and Less Than: Solve number sentences with equalities and inequalities using the symbols <, =, >.	Swamp Friends		20146
	Lesson Quiz: Greater Than and Less Than
Two-digit Problems: Using models, pictures, and algorithms, solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.	A Model Friend		20166
	Lesson Quiz: Two-digit Problems
Real World Equations: Solve real-world addition and subtraction equations with one unknown.	In the Bag		20167
	Lesson Quiz: Real World Equations
Balance Equations: Create models that explore the concept of an equation being balanced.	The Balancing Act		20168
	Lesson Quiz: Balance Equations
Chapter Test: Algebra:

Test Chapter 7: "Geometry"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Plane Shapes: Describe and create plane shapes such as squares, rectangles, triangles, hexagons, trapezoid, and parallelograms.	Andy's Plane Triangle		20072
	What Shape Am I?		G013
	Activity Quiz: What Shape Am I?		AQG013
	Lesson Quiz: Plane Shapes
Solid Shapes: Describe and create solids shapes such as cubes, rectangular prisms, spheres, cylinders, cones, and pyramids.	The New Furniture		20065
	What Solid Shape Am I?		G014
	Activity Quiz: What Solid Shape Am I?		AQG014
	Lesson Quiz: Solid Shapes
Classify Shapes: Describe, classify, and sort two- and three-dimensional shapes according to their attributes (sides, corners, faces, curves). Explain which attribute is being used for classification.	The Messy Desk		20074
	Lesson Quiz: Classify Shapes
Faces of Solids: Identify plane shapes as faces of solid shapes.	Flat as a Pancake		20075
	Lesson Quiz: Faces of Solids
Similar and Congruent: Identify similar and congruent two-dimensional objects.	Look-alikes		20068
	Lesson Quiz: Similar and Congruent
Parallel and Perpendicular: Identify lines as parallel or perpendicular.	The Lines Have It		20067
	Lesson Quiz: Parallel and Perpendicular
Horizontal and Vertical Lines: Identify lines as horizontal or vertical.	Every Which Way		20066
	Lesson Quiz: Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Chapter Test: Geometry:

Test Chapter 8: "Positions"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Position Words: Identify, locate, and move objects according to positional words such as to the left, above, and behind.	The Big Top		20078
	Lesson Quiz: Position Words
Directional Words: Identify the location of objects according to two directions such as upper-right, upper-left, lower-right, and lower-left.	Two Is Better Than One		20077
	Lesson Quiz: Directional Words
Using a Map: Locate objects on the first quadrant of a coordinate grid.	Mapping the Neighborhood		20081
	Lesson Quiz: Using a Map
Plot Numbers on Number Line: Locate, plot, and identify known and unknown numbers on a number line from 0 to 50 by twos and from 1 to 100 by fives.	Lining Up with Numbers		20079
	Lesson Quiz: Plot Numbers on Number Line
Chapter Test: Positions:

Test Chapter 9: "Using Shapes"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Slides, Flips, and Turns: Identify and demonstrate slides, flips, and turns using pictures.	It's Moving Time		20080
	Lesson Quiz: Slides, Flips, and Turns
Congruent Figures: Recognize congruent figures under slides, flips, or turns.	It's A Match		20082
	Lesson Quiz: Congruent Figures
Reflections: Match, predict, and identify the reflection of a two-dimensional shape.	Mirror, Mirror on the Wall		20083
	Lesson Quiz: Reflections
Line Symmetry: Identify and create figures with line symmetry.	On the Fold		20084
	Lesson Quiz: Line Symmetry
Types of Line Symmetry: Identify and create vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry.	Which Way Do They Go?		20085
	Lesson Quiz: Types of Line Symmetry
Chapter Test: Using Shapes:

Test Chapter 10: "Spatial Sense"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Make Plane Shapes: Separate or combine plane shapes to create new plane shapes.	The New You		20088
	Lesson Quiz: Make Plane Shapes
Perimeter and Area: Explore perimeter and area of two-dimensional shapes.	Framing Fred		20086
	Lesson Quiz: Perimeter and Area
Find the Area: Identify area as the number of squares it takes to cover a plane object.	Building Squares		G015
	Activity Quiz: Building Squares		AQG015
	Building Rectangles		G016
	Activity Quiz: Building Rectangles		AQG016
	Cover Up		20087
	Lesson Quiz: Find the Area
Chapter Test: Spatial Sense:

Test Chapter 11: "Time"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Time to the Hour and Half-hour: Tell time to the hour and half hour on analog and digital clocks.	Power to the Hour		20169
	Power to the Half Hour		20115
	Lesson Quiz: Time to the Hour and Half-hour
Time to Nearest Quarter-hour: Tell time to the nearest quarter hour using digital and analog clocks by counting time in five-minute intervals.	Give Me Five		20116
	Lesson Quiz: Time to Nearest Quarter-hour
AM, PM, and Elapsed Time: Describe time as A.M. or P.M., identify noon and midnight, and solve simple problems of elapsed time.	Passing the Time		20133
	Just in Time		20248
	Lesson Quiz: AM, PM, and Elapsed Time
Units of Time: Identify relationships of time, such as seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour, days in a week, and months in a year.	Time Flies		20117
	Lesson Quiz: Units of Time
Months and Measuring Time: Identify names of the months in order and their lengths and identify appropriate tools for measuring time.	The Great Mix Up		20121
	Talking About Time		20170
	Lesson Quiz: Months and Measuring Time
Chapter Test: Time:

Test Chapter 12: "Length"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Measure with Non-standard Unit: Measure and compare lengths using nonstandard units and describe lengths in terms of shorter and longer.	In a Pickle		20113
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Non-standard Unit
Measure with Customary Units: Recognize the need for a standard unit of measure and measure and estimate length to the nearest inch, foot, and yard.	A Foot and a Foot		20090
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Customary Units
Tools and Units: Estimate, compare, and measure distance in feet or miles and choose appropriate unit of measurement for various distances.	Going the Distance		20092
	Lesson Quiz: Tools and Units
Perimeter: Explore perimeter of squares and rectangles by adding lengths of sides.	It Adds Up		20089
	Lesson Quiz: Perimeter
Measure with Metric Units: Recognize that the metric system is another system of measurement and measure length to the nearest centimeter or meter.	Another Way		20098
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Metric Units
Chapter Test: Length:

Test Chapter 13: "Weight"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Sort by Weight: Sort and classify objects according to their weight and describe objects in term of lighter, heavier, less than, and more than.	Light as a Feather		20091
	Lesson Quiz: Sort by Weight
Measure with Non-standard Unit: Measure and compare weights using nonstandard units and recognize the need for a standard unit of measurement.	Tipping the Scales		20102
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Non-standard Unit
Measure with Customary Units: Estimate and measure weights in ounces, pounds, and tons and choose the most reasonable measurement of a specific item.	That's a Ton		20114
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Customary Units
Measure with Metric Units: Recognize that the metric system is another system of measurement and measure weights to the nearest gram or kilogram.	The Metric Awards		20101
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Metric Units
Chapter Test: Weight:

Test Chapter 14: "Capacity"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Sort & Classify by Capacity: Sort and classify containers according to their capacity. Describe capacity in terms of emptier, fuller, less than, and more than.	Fill 'er Up		20100
	Lesson Quiz: Sort & Classify by Capacity
Measure with Customary Units: Measure and estimate capacity to the nearest cup, pint, quart, and gallon.	The Big Spill		20099
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Customary Units
Tools and Units: Choose appropriate tool for measuring capacity.	Tool Time		20103
	Lesson Quiz: Tools and Units
Measure with Metric Units: Recognize that the metric system is another system of measurement. Measure capacity to using liters and milliliters.	Splish Splash		20151
	Lesson Quiz: Measure with Metric Units
Chapter Test: Capacity:

Test Chapter 15: "Temperature"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Seasons and Temperatures: Describe temperature of the seasons in terms of cool, cold, warm, and hot.	The Big Freeze		20118
	Lesson Quiz: Seasons and Temperatures
Compare Fahrenheit & Celsius: Compare Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers.	Taking the Plunge		20171
	Lesson Quiz: Compare Fahrenheit & Celsius
Measure Temperatures: Read a Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers to tell temperature to the nearest two degrees. Relate reasonable temperatures to the seasons.	Aaa Choo		20172
	Lesson Quiz: Measure Temperatures
Chapter Test: Temperature:

Test Chapter 16: "Graphing"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Tally Tables: Create and interpret tally tables.	Tally-ho		20150
	Lesson Quiz: Tally Tables
Organize Data into Groups: Collect, organize, and record data into 3 or more categories.	Seafaring		20173
	Lesson Quiz: Organize Data into Groups
Organize Data into Graphs: Organizes data into simple graphs such as pictographs and bar graphs.	Graphing Greats		20186
	Lesson Quiz: Organize Data into Graphs
Transfer Data to Graphs: Transfer data from a chart of two or three categories to a bar or picture graph.	Salesperson of the Month		20174
	Lesson Quiz: Transfer Data to Graphs
Chapter Test: Graphing:

Test Chapter 17: "Using Data"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Compare Data: Identify and interpret information such as range, mode, and median from a graph or chart.	A Lot of Information		20175
	Lesson Quiz: Compare Data
Make Predictions: Interpret data to make predictions about events or situations.	The Great Prediction		20147
	Lesson Quiz: Make Predictions
Chapter Test: Using Data:

Test Chapter 18: "Probability"
Lesson	Activity Name	Type	LA#	Worksheet
Certain and Impossible: Identify whether an event is certain, possible, or impossible.	The Possibilities		20149
	Lesson Quiz: Certain and Impossible
Most Likely and Least Likely: Identify the likelihood of a mathematical event as less likely, likely, or more likely to occur.	It's Likely		20249
	Lesson Quiz: Most Likely and Least Likely
Predictions Based on Data: Make predictions based on data from activities of chance such as coin flips and spinners.	A Good Chance		20250
	Lesson Quiz: Predictions Based on Data
Chapter Test: Probability:

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