Lesson 1: US Curriculum Guide
This document contains the Common Core descriptors, a yearly overview, along with links to lessons that meet each of the Common Core outcomes. The document also provides a checklist to ensure that you have meet the Grade 2 Common Core objectives.
Lesson 9: Let’s use column method to subtract decimals
Through place value blocks, students will gain a conceptual understanding of how decimals are regrouped when subtracting using column method. They will then use this knowledge to subtract different amounts of time.
Lesson 8: Let’s add decimals using written methods
Students will gain a conceptual understanding of adding decimals up to hundredths using column method to help find the musicians’ earnings.
Lesson 7: Let’s use compensation strategy to subtract decimals
They will use their knowledge of compensation strategy to subtract whilst playing a game called Bagsie.
Lesson 15: Let’s show what we know!
Students will show their knowledge of all the key ideas from this place value unit. Please note, you can either complete an onscreen assessment or a printed version of the assessment.
Lesson 6: Let’s use compensation strategy to add decimals
Compensation strategy involves rounding one number to make the number sentence easier to add. The amount rounded is either added or subtracted afterwards to compensate. They will use compensation strategy to add decimals and find the winner of the Swim Fest competition.
Lesson 14: Let’s solve place value puzzles
Students will apply their place value knowledge and critical-thinking skills to solve a series of puzzles. This lesson will involve problem-solving, decimal numbers, negative numbers, square numbers and rounding.
Lesson 5: Let’s use split strategy to subtract tenths
Students will apply split strategy to subtract decimals that include tenths while playing a game called Race To Nothing.
Lesson 13: Let’s explore triangular numbers
Students will explore how triangular numbers can be represented in the form of a triangle, with dots or other symbols arranged in a triangular pattern. They will apply this information to answer a series of problem-solving questions.
Lesson 12: Let’s explore negative numbers
Students will introduce the concept that a negative number is any number that is less than zero and explore how they relate to positive numbers. Students will represent negative and positive numbers on a number line while playing a game called Dunk It.