Mathematics (Grade 2)

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Mathematics instruction in Norfolk Public Schools emphasizes reasoning, flexibility, and problem-solving as students move from foundational skills toward more complex applications. Instruction includes opportunities for collaboration, hands-on exploration, and discussion so that students can explain and refine their thinking. Teachers provide targeted support and enrichment through small-group instruction, while independent practice allows students to build fluency and confidence.

In Grade Two, students extend their understanding of the base-ten system and strengthen strategies for addition and subtraction with larger numbers. They work toward fluency with basic facts within 20, build understanding of measurement using standard units, and explore geometry by describing and analyzing shapes.

Core Resources

Amplify Math

Amplify Math is built around an exciting, hands-on, and problem-solving approach to help your child truly understand math, rather than just memorize facts. Your student won't just sit and listen; they'll be active participants who start with an engaging, curiosity-sparking problem and collaborate with classmates to figure out the solutions, sharing their "brilliant mathematical ideas" in a supportive environment. The program blends hands-on activities with manipulatives (physical objects) and digital tools, focusing on the process of thinking and building confidence so that your child sees themselves as a capable mathematician from day one, with daily, fun game-like activities to reinforce what they've learned.

Units by Term with Family Support Links

Units are linked to the Caregiver Guides, with a page for every lesson.
Sub-units are linked to short refresh videos.

Report Card Standards

Competency in these report card standards are the end-of-year goals.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Represents and solves one and two-step problems involving addition and subtraction within 100
Demonstrates fluency with addition and subtraction facts within 20
Understands odd and even numbers

Numbers and Operations in Base Ten

Counts within 1000 from any given number, skip counts by 5s, 10s, and 100s
Demonstrates an understanding of place value within 1000
Mentally adds or subtracts 10 or 100
Uses place value understanding and properties of operations to add numbers within 1000 using concrete models
Uses place value understanding and properties of operations to subtract numbers within 1000 using concrete model

Measurement and Data

Measures and estimates lengths in standard units (inches, feet, centimeters, meters)
Tells and writes time from analog and digital clocks to nearest five minutes
Solves money word problems (dollar, bills, coins)
Draws and organizes graphs to analyze data

Geometry

Recognizes and draws shapes having specified attributes
Partitions circles and rectangles into equal parts and describes using words ‘halves’, ‘thirds’, ‘half of’, etc.