Grade 2

The BC math curriculum for Primary grades (K,1,2) is based on the first 4 stages of developmental numeracy.

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In the table below, you will find instructional resources organized by theme as well as according to discrete skills for Grade 2 Math (ex. counting, comparing, composing and decomposing numbers). Many of the "Primary Math Packs" include pre-writing, fine-motor, matching, and patterning activities as well as counting practice. Emphasis at this grade level is on additive reasoning, including building larger numbers from smaller numbers.

	Curricular Competencies
	Understand & Solve (activate curiosity, play, practice, recall)	Communicate & Represent (use vocabulary & visualize)	Reason & Analyze (Use logic, infer missing information, use & interpret patterns, compare, equate)	Connect & Reflect (Consolidate understanding, think creatively, connect ideas, seek challenges)
Common Models in Grade 2	Concrete Models Base Ten Blocks Cuisenaire Rods Lego Bricks (SSKT-0371) Pattern Blocks Virtual Manipulatives Pips Brain Game	Pictorial Models (1:1) Dice Dominoes Tally Marks 100-Chart Calendar Math Flipbook Pages (Masters to print or project)	Symbolic Models Balance Scale Puzzles Number Bonds Puzzles Games with Cards, Money, Trades Currency coins and bills (1: many) Financial Literacy Primary Kits (MAKT-0406) & (MAKT-0401)	Learning through Stories Mathology Little Books: Grade 2 (MAKT-0399)
Number Sense Decompose numbers into 10s and 1s (using concrete, pictorial, and symbolic models) Recommended Resource: Penny Drop Teaching Number Sense Booklets	Recognize and Name numbers to 100 Counting Grids (Various) Place value (to 2 places) Maze 100 Chart (by Steve Wyborney) - download to view properly Fact Bowls Sorting Mat (Use to sort dot cards, number cards, or ten-frame cards)	Decompose numbers into 10s and 1s Grouping in 5s, 10s, 1s Describe values: less than, least, greater than, most, more, enough Esti Mysteries Grade Level Guide Unit Chats Primary Tile Questions	Using benchmarks (25, 50, 100) Open Number Line Ascenders Game (played with 2 dice) K-2 Estimation Tasks Think Tank Problem Solving Cards for Gr.2 (MAKT-0357)	Money Sense Exchange coins, combinations adding to 100¢. Exchange bills to $100. Toy Store Money Sense Menu Master Math Books to Teach Counting & Number Theory (MAKT-0383)
Operational Fluency	Addition / Subtraction to 100 The Box of Facts (Addition and Subtraction) MAKT-0355 Race to 110 Game	Making Ten (Friends of Ten) Doubles (Even) and Halves Near Doubles (Odd) I Have, Who Has Routine	Counting Strategies Grouping Skip Counting (ie. with coins or bills)	Connection: Financial Literacy Financial Literacy Primary Kits (MAKT-0406) & (MAKT-0401)
Patterns & Modelling Modelling in Math K-12 Trajectory	number patterns Using objects that are the same colour (vary size, position, or number)	Arrange items in order (increasing, decreasing) Create a pattern that increases or decreases	Tessellations (Describe, build, explore) Pattern Block Lessons (Kit)	Connection: Science Math Patterns in Nature Kit (MAKT-0393) Connection Art: Spiral, Pyramid, beadwork designs
Shape & Space	Geometry Attributes of 2D and 3D objects Hexagon Puzzle 11x17 Tangrams Kit (MAKT-0356) Use a shape to represent a change in quantity (ex. 6 + □ = 10)	Measurement Measure lengths (with a ruler or tape) Compare lengths and arrange	Equality / Balance Use symbols for inequality / equality (< ,=, >) Model equality with a scale (balance) Pattern Block Pizzas
Seasonal Resources SD72 Seasonal Round 13 Moons Calendar Lessons (Resource Under Development)	Fall Halloween Activities BLMs Pumpkin Math+ Pack How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin Leaf Themed Math Activities (Primary) Falling Leaves Game Leaf Man	Winter Rainy Day Primary Math Pack Mittens, Scarf, Hat Calendar Cards (Numbers 1 - 31) My Sweater Design Patterning Template The Mitten by Jan Brett Owl Themed Math Activities (Primary) Penguin Count Game Math is Cool Math+ Pack Snowy Winter Primary Math Pack	Spring Spring Primary Math Masters (shared folder) Art Connection: Scandinavian Woven Heart Basket	Summer
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Interweaving Math Poster	Connecting to Place Exploring West Coast Ecosystems Life cycles of local plant and animal species Salmon Frog Whale Cedar Tree Butterfly Bird (various) Land-based, experiential learning Beach (Various) Islands (Quadra, Cortes, Reade) Forest (Beaver Lodge Lands, etc. Wetlands (Various) River (Fish Hatchery, Quinsam River) School Garden Projects	Connecting to Language Using counting words, colour words, and other words to describe shape, quantity, and location (in Kʷak̓ʷala and Lik̓ʷala, English, French, and/or ayʔaǰuθɛm) Contact the Indigenous Education Department for more information IndigenousEd@sd72.bc.ca French Resources (Page Under Development)	Connecting to Culture and Community Learning from members of various Indigenous communities: Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ (We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum), Xwémalhkwu (Homalco), Klahoose, Tlowitsis, Comox, Métis, etc.) Contact the Indigenous Education Department for more information. IndigenousEd@sd72.bc.ca FNESC Math First Peoples Guide Button Blanket Math Kit (FNMAKT-0002)	Connecting to Careers and Society Fish Hatchery Trip Beach Clean-up Garbage/Recycling Projects Seasonal Cycle and 13 Moons Calendar Lessons (Resource Under Development)

Instructional and Assessment Routines

Common Formative Numeracy Assessment (CFNA)
Section 8 of the District Numeracy Framework
SNAP Number Sense Instructional Routine
Recommended Resource: Number Sense Booklets from "Penny Drop Teaching"

K-2 Numeracy Resource Sampler Pack (Includes Number of the Day Routine Template)

Games for Fluency Building in Math

High-Yield Routines for Elementary

Curated list with links to recommended resources