Bath School Department 2003
Content Area: Mathematics

Grade 2

Topic: B. Computation:
Students will understand and demonstrate computation skills.
Common Assessment(s):
Maine Lad Task: Guess How Many
Performance Indicators
Students will be able to:
Essential Elements

(Specific grade
level learning objectives)

Suggested
Performance Activities

Suggested
Classroom Assessments
Vocabulary

1. Use and apply estimation with quantities, measurements, computations, and problem-solving.

Use and understand estimation

 

Students will estimate the answers to addition and subtraction problems by rounding to the nearest 10 or 100 and then do the mathematical computation. They can check their calculations with a calculator.  

Given an example the students will round the numbers before adding and/or subtracting to the nearest ten. They will then add or subtract numbers to find answer. Then they will go back and do actual problem and compare both answers.

estimate
guess
addition
add
plus
sum
subtraction
minus
difference
rounding
reasonable
problem solving

2. Use multiple strategies in solving problems involving addition and subtraction of whole numbers.

Problem Solving

  • Addition
  • Subtraction

Students will complete this example and similar word problems exploring different strategies.
The farmer has 7 animals in all. He has 2 kinds of animals. Only 3 of them are chickens. How many animals are not chickens.

Resources for math problems
A Collection of Math Lessons grades 1-3 by Marilyn Burns & Bonnie Tank

Posing and Solving Problems with Story Boxes by Donna Burk & Allyn Snider

Given a word problem students will select an appropriate operation and solve the problem. The solution will demonstrate some of the following strategies: guess/estimate and check, draw a picture and/or use manipulatives, to figure the problem out. They will explain their thinking orally, in writing, and/or drawing

strategies
which operation
equal
part
whole
digits
add
subtract

3. Show understanding of addition and subtraction by using a variety of materials, strategies, and symbols.

Demonstrate addition and subtraction using a variety of tools.

  • Draw
  • Write equations
  • Make models
  • Use manipulatives

Students will practice writing and solving problems using a variety of strategies: drawing
manipulatives
counting up
counting back
grouping
doubles
greater/less than

Resources:
Interactive math
word problems
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This contains samples of a variety of problems and solutions.

Touch points activities

Students will solve basic addition and subtraction problems that include with and without regrouping, single and double digits by using manipulatives and/or other strategies. They will demonstrate their understanding of at least 2 strategies for solving the problem by drawing how they solved the problem. They will also write or tell about the methods they used.

Students will be able to fill in missing addends and +, - signs.

See K 1.

plus
minus
equal
subtract
add
count on 
count back
doubles
doubles + 1
manipulatives
greater than
less than
addends