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Grade 2 Math Skills

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A. Addition & Subtraction

1Fluently Add & Subtract Within 202.OA.B.2
2Odd and Even Numbers2.OA.C.3
3Arrays & Repeated Addition2.OA.C.4
4One- and Two-Step Word Problems Within 1002.OA.A.1
5Fact Fluency Review Within 202.OA.B.2
6Two-Step Word Problems Deep Dive2.OA.A.1
7Multi-Step Problem Solving2.OA.A.1, 2.NBT.B.7

B. Place Value & Number Operations

1Place Value: Hundreds, Tens, and Ones2.NBT.A.1
2Count, Skip-Count, Read & Write to 1,0002.NBT.A.2, 2.NBT.A.3
3Comparing Three-Digit Numbers2.NBT.A.4
4Mentally Add or Subtract 10 and 1002.NBT.B.8
5Add & Subtract Within 100 Using Place Value2.NBT.B.5
6Adding Up to Four Two-Digit Numbers2.NBT.B.6
7Add & Subtract Within 1,000 with Models2.NBT.B.7
8Add & Subtract Within 1,000: Composing & Decomposing2.NBT.B.7
9Explaining Why Strategies Work2.NBT.B.9
10Place Value to 1,000 Review2.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.3, 2.NBT.A.4

C. Measurement & Data

1Measuring Length with Tools2.MD.A.1
2Measuring with Two Different Units2.MD.A.2
3Estimating Lengths2.MD.A.3
4How Much Longer? Comparing Lengths2.MD.A.4, 2.MD.B.5
5Length Word Problems2.MD.B.5
6Whole Numbers on a Number Line2.MD.B.6
7Telling Time to the Nearest Five Minutes2.MD.C.7
8Money Word Problems2.MD.C.8
9Line Plots with Measurement Data2.MD.D.9
10Picture Graphs & Bar Graphs2.MD.D.10
11Measurement & Money Problem Solving2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.C.8, 2.MD.A.1
12Data & Geometry Review2.MD.D.10, 2.MD.D.9, 2.G.A.1, 2.G.A.3

D. Geometry

1Recognizing & Drawing Shapes2.G.A.1
2Partitioning Rectangles into Rows & Columns2.G.A.2, 2.OA.C.4
3Halves, Thirds & Fourths2.G.A.3

E. Reviews & Checkpoints

1Review & Mid-Year Checkpoint2.NBT.B.6, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.NBT.B.9, 2.MD.A.1, 2.MD.A.2, 2.MD.A.3, 2.MD.A.4
2Review & Mid-Spring Checkpoint2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.B.6, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8, 2.MD.D.9, 2.MD.D.10, 2.G.A.1, 2.G.A.2
3Math Celebration & Showcase2.OA.B.2, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8, 2.G.A.1, 2.G.A.3
4Year-End Review & Benchmark2.OA.A.1, 2.OA.B.2, 2.OA.C.4, 2.NBT.A.1, 2.NBT.A.4, 2.NBT.B.7, 2.MD.B.5, 2.MD.C.7, 2.MD.C.8, 2.MD.D.10, 2.G.A.1, 2.G.A.3

🧰 Coach Prep, Materials by Skill GATHER BEFORE THE SESSION

Skill #	Skill	Materials to gather (group of 4)
A.1	Fluently Add & Subtract Within 20	Per student: a ten-frame; 20 counters; whiteboard. Coach: fact cards within 20; 2 dice.
A.2	Odd and Even Numbers	Per student: 20 cubes or counters; whiteboard. Coach: number cards 1–20.
A.3	Arrays & Repeated Addition	Per student: 25 counters or square tiles; grid paper; crayons. Coach: an egg carton or muffin tin to show a real array.
B.1	Place Value: Hundreds, Tens, and Ones	Per student: base-ten blocks (flats, rods, units) or drawn versions; a hundreds-tens-ones place value mat. Coach: 10 ten-rods to bundle into a hundred.
B.2	Count, Skip-Count, Read & Write to 1,000	Per student: a number line or hundreds chart; whiteboard. Coach: 10 hundred-flats (or drawings) to show 1,000; number word cards.
B.3	Comparing Three-Digit Numbers	Per student: base-ten blocks or drawings; place value chart; > < = cards. Coach: digit cards 0–9 (two sets).
B.4	Mentally Add or Subtract 10 and 100	Per student: base-ten blocks; whiteboard. Coach: number cards 100–900; a spinner or cards reading +10, −10, +100, −100.
B.5	Add & Subtract Within 100 Using Place Value	Per student: base-ten rods and units; open number line on paper; whiteboard. Coach: a hundreds chart.
A.4	One- and Two-Step Word Problems Within 100	Per student: whiteboard; base-ten blocks; bar model template (two boxes and a whole). Coach: story problem cards.
B.6	Adding Up to Four Two-Digit Numbers	Per student: base-ten blocks; a place-value mat; whiteboard. Coach: problem cards (23 + 14 + 31, 15 + 25 + 12 + 30); a hundreds chart.
B.7	Add & Subtract Within 1,000 with Models	Per student: base-ten blocks (flats, rods, units); a hundreds-tens-ones mat; whiteboard. Coach: problem cards (234 + 152, 465 - 231, 300 + 400, 678 - 50); an open number line.
B.8	Add & Subtract Within 1,000: Composing & Decomposing	Per student: base-ten blocks; a hundreds-tens-ones mat; whiteboard. Coach: problem cards (256 + 137, 482 + 165, 352 - 128, 405 - 162); a "trading post" bin for swapping blocks.
B.9	Explaining Why Strategies Work	Per student: base-ten blocks; whiteboard; a "because" sentence-starter card ("This works because..."). Coach: problem cards solved with different strategies (break apart, make a ten, count back by tens, add up to subtract); a sample of "student work" with one mistake.
C.1	Measuring Length with Tools	Per student: a 12-inch ruler with centimeters on one side; objects to measure (pencil, crayon, book, eraser). Coach: a yardstick, a meter stick, a tape measure; a door or table to measure.
C.2	Measuring with Two Different Units	Per student: a ruler with inches and centimeters; a book, a pencil, and a crayon. Coach: large and small paper clips; a yardstick and meter stick; a chart: "Object / Inches / Centimeters."
C.3	Estimating Lengths	Per student: a ruler (inches and centimeters); an estimation chart (object, estimate, actual); pencil. Coach: benchmark cards (paper clip about 1 inch, finger width about 1 centimeter, ruler 1 foot, door about 2 meters, big step about 1 yard); objects to estimate.
C.4	How Much Longer? Comparing Lengths	Per student: a ruler; two pencils, two crayons, two strips of paper; whiteboard. Coach: ribbons of different lengths; a number line from 0 to 20; word problem cards about length.
E.1	Review & Mid-Year Checkpoint	Per student: base-ten blocks; a ruler; whiteboard; a checkpoint checklist (adding many numbers, three-digit adding and subtracting, explaining strategies, measuring, two units, estimating, how much longer). Coach: a timer; stickers or stamps to celebrate.
C.5	Length Word Problems	Per student: a ruler (inches and centimeters); a whiteboard; a tape diagram mat; string. Coach: a yardstick or meter stick; ribbon pieces of different lengths; word problem cards.
C.6	Whole Numbers on a Number Line	Per student: blank number lines (0-20, 0-100 by tens); a counter to hop; whiteboard. Coach: a large floor number line (tape on the floor, 0-20); a pointer.
C.7	Telling Time to the Nearest Five Minutes	Per student: a learning clock with gears (or paper plate clock); a whiteboard. Coach: a large demonstration clock; a.m./p.m. picture cards (sunrise breakfast, afternoon recess, nighttime bed); a daily schedule.
C.8	Money Word Problems	Per student: play money (dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies); a money mat; whiteboard. Coach: a classroom "store" with price tags (35¢, 50¢, 75¢, 99¢, $2, $5); a cash box.
C.9	Line Plots with Measurement Data	Per student: an inch ruler; 6 pencils or crayons of different lengths (or strips); a line plot frame labeled in inches; sticky dots or X stamps. Coach: a large line plot frame; a basket of crayons.
C.10	Picture Graphs & Bar Graphs	Per student: grid paper; crayons; a survey tally sheet; graph frames (picture and bar). Coach: a large bar graph frame; picture cards; a class survey question ("What is your favorite pet?").
D.1	Recognizing & Drawing Shapes	Per student: geoboard and bands (or dot paper); a ruler; pattern blocks; a cube block. Coach: large shape cards; a shape riddle deck; a cardboard box (cube or rectangular prism).
D.2	Partitioning Rectangles into Rows & Columns	Per student: square tiles; grid paper; a ruler; colored pencils. Coach: a chocolate-bar or egg-carton picture; large rectangle outlines to fill with tiles.
E.2	Review & Mid-Spring Checkpoint	Per student: a ruler; a learning clock; play money; square tiles; a number line; grid paper; whiteboard. Coach: three station signs (Measure and Number Line, Time and Money, Data and Shapes); a skill checklist.
D.3	Halves, Thirds & Fourths	Per student: paper circles and rectangles; scissors; crayons; a ruler. Coach: a paper pizza and a paper sandwich; examples of equal and unequal shares; three rectangles split in half different ways.
A.5	Fact Fluency Review Within 20	Per student: fact cards; a ten-frame pair; counters; a whiteboard; a personal fact tracker. Coach: a strategy anchor chart (doubles, near doubles, make ten, think addition); a timer (optional, for friendly practice).
A.6	Two-Step Word Problems Deep Dive	Per student: a two-step problem mat (Step 1 / Step 2 boxes); base-ten blocks; a whiteboard. Coach: story problem cards; a tape diagram poster; a "Does it make sense?" checklist.
B.10	Place Value to 1,000 Review	Per student: base-ten blocks (flats, rods, units); a place value mat (hundreds, tens, ones); digit cards 0-9; a whiteboard. Coach: a large place value chart; number cards (like 307, 452, 590, 999).
C.11	Measurement & Money Problem Solving	Per student: a ruler (inches and cm); play money; a tape diagram mat; whiteboard. Coach: a "Garden Center" scenario card with lengths and prices; real objects to measure.
C.12	Data & Geometry Review	Per student: grid paper; a ruler; pattern blocks; paper shapes; crayons. Coach: a sample bar graph and line plot; shape riddle cards; paper pizzas.
A.7	Multi-Step Problem Solving	Per student: base-ten blocks; a place value mat; a whiteboard; a problem-solving organizer (Know / Need / Plan / Solve / Check). Coach: story cards with three-digit numbers; an open number line poster.
E.3	Math Celebration & Showcase	Per student: a showcase folder with 3 favorite math pages from the year; tools (blocks, clocks, coins, rulers); a "My Math Story" sheet; crayons. Coach: a "Math Gallery" board; star stickers; strategy word cards (regroup, place value, make ten, estimate, equal shares).
E.4	Year-End Review & Benchmark	Per student: base-ten blocks; a learning clock; play money; a ruler; square tiles; grid paper; a whiteboard. Coach: a "Second Grade Math Year" poster; three station signs; certificates.

Most manipulatives repeat week to week. Each week’s live lesson also opens with a Materials & Prep card listing exactly what to set out.

Standard	What students learn	Skills
2.OA.A.1	One- & two-step word problems within 100	Wk 9, Wk A.6, Wk A.7
2.OA.B.2	Fluency within 20; sums from memory	Wk 1, Wk A.5
2.OA.C.3	Odd & even	Wk 2
2.OA.C.4	Arrays & equal addends	Wk 3, Wk D.2
2.NBT.A.1	Hundreds, tens & ones	Wk 4, Wk B.10
2.NBT.A.2	Count within 1,000; skip-count	Wk 5
2.NBT.A.3	Read & write to 1,000; expanded form	Wk 5, Wk B.10
2.NBT.A.4	Compare three-digit numbers	Wk 6, Wk B.10
2.NBT.B.5	Fluently add/subtract within 100	Wk 8
2.NBT.B.6	Add up to four two-digit numbers	Wk B.6
2.NBT.B.7	Add/subtract within 1,000	Wk B.7, Wk B.8, Wk A.7
2.NBT.B.8	Mentally ±10 and ±100	Wk 7
2.NBT.B.9	Explain why strategies work	Wk B.9
2.MD.A.1	Measure with tools	Wk C.1
2.MD.A.2	Measure with two units	Wk C.2
2.MD.A.3	Estimate lengths	Wk C.3
2.MD.A.4	How much longer	Wk C.4
2.MD.B.5	Length word problems	Wk C.5, Wk C.11
2.MD.B.6	Number line diagrams	Wk C.6
2.MD.C.7	Time to nearest 5 minutes, a.m./p.m.	Wk C.7
2.MD.C.8	Money word problems with $ and ¢	Wk C.8, Wk C.11
2.MD.D.9	Line plots	Wk C.9
2.MD.D.10	Picture & bar graphs	Wk C.10, Wk C.12
2.G.A.1	Shapes with given attributes	Wk D.1, Wk C.12
2.G.A.2	Partition rectangles into rows & columns	Wk D.2
2.G.A.3	Halves, thirds & fourths	Wk D.3