IMEZ-Academy understands how important the choice of a second grade math curriculum is for families. Not only is second grade a time to review the foundational skills learned in first grade math, but it is a launchpad for multiplication and for understanding how numbers are used in everyday life.
The major math strands for second grade curriculum are number sense and operations, algebra, geometry and spatial sense, measurement, and data analysis and probability. IMEZ-Academy teaches a comprehensive second grade math curriculum using fun, activities to build a solid math foundation.
By the time they have finished 1st grade, students have begun to understand the relationships between numbers and have started to recognize mathematical patterns. 2nd graders become adept at one and two-digit addition and subtraction and have learned a variety of methods for solving mathematical problems.
Some of the key math concepts a second grader should know include:
Addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers without regrouping, up to 100, using models and algorithms
Combine shapes to form others shapes and find geometric shapes in real-life situations
Learn and compare money values including the quarter (25 cents), half-dollar (50 cents), and dollar (100 cents)
Read and write numerals to 100 and to count objects to 100 or more
Explore number patterns on a hundred chart and with a calculator
The ideal math curriculum for second grade will continue to build on these skills and expand on to new ones while making learning fun and motivating them to continue to learn.
What Math Should a 2nd Grader Know?
Math Objectives for 2nd Grade
In 2nd grade, students continue with more sophisticated approaches to addition and subtraction and begin understanding the patterns leading to multiplication. Simple fractions are also introduced this year. Geometric learning extends a student’s understanding of shapes and their parts.
Some of the key goals for 2nd grade math include:
Understanding the meaning, uses, and representations for numbers
Computing addition and subtraction facts accurately
Using appropriate techniques, tools, units, and formulas in making measurements
Investigating the properties and characteristics of two and three dimensional geometric shapes
Analyzing and interpreting data