Students demonstrate increasingly complex understanding of number sense.

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    Number and Operations in Base 10

    1. 1

      Represent numbers up to 30 with sets of tens and ones using objects in columns or arrays.EE.2.NBT.1

    2. 2.a

      Count from 1 to 30 (count with meaning; cardinality).EE.2.NBT.2.a

    3. 2.b

      Name the next number in a sequence between 1 and 10. EE.2.NBT.2.b

    4. 3

       Identify numerals 1 to 30.EE.2.NBT.3

    5. 4

      Compare sets of objects and numbers using appropriate vocabulary (more, less, equal). EE.2.NBT.4

    6. 5.a

      Identify the meaning of the “+” sign (i.e., combine, plus, add), “–” sign (i.e., separate, subtract, take), and the “=” sign (equal).EE.2.NBT.5.a

    7. 5.b

      Using concrete examples, compose and decompose numbers up to 10 in more than one way.EE.2.NBT.5.b

    8. 6-7

      Use objects, representations, and numbers (0–20) to add and subtract.EE.2.NBT.6-7

Students demonstrate increasingly complex spatial reasoning and understanding of geometric principles.

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    Geometry

    1. 1

      Identify common two-dimensional shapes: square, circle, triangle, and rectangle.EE.2.G.1

Students demonstrate increasingly complex understanding of measurement, data and analytic procedures. 

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    Using Measurement and Data

    1. 1

      Measure the length of objects using non-standard units.EE.2.MD.1

    2. 3-4

      Order by length using nonstandard units. EE.2.MD.3-4

    3. 5

      Increase or decrease length by adding or subtracting unit(s).EE.2.MD.5

    4. 6

      Use a number line to add one more unit of length.EE.2.MD.6

    5. 7

      Identify on a digital clock the hour that matches a routine activity.EE.2.MD.7

    6. 8

      Recognize that money has value.EE.2.MD.8

    7. 9-10

      Create picture graphs from collected measurement data.EE.2.MD.9-10

Students solve increasingly complex mathematical problems, making productive use of algebra and functions.

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    Problem Solving

    1. 3

      Equally distribute even numbers of objects between two groups.EE.2.OA.3

    2. 4

      Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged within equal groups up to a total of 10.EE.2.OA.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR GRADE 2: MATHEMATICS