Math Curriculum
Grade 2
Important Concepts
Vocabulary
Differentiate between even and odd numbers
Compare numbers using >, <, or = (up through
9,999)
Match symbolic representation of numbers to
appropriate whole numbers
Use fact families to demonstrate the inverse
relationship between addition and subtraction
Translate words into mathematical statements
Recognize and extend a pattern or sequence
Understand the relationship between addends
and sums
Write a number sentence to illustrate a story
Analyze and interpret data on tables, charts, or
bar graphs
Collect data on a tally chart
Organized and summarize data on a pictograph
or bar graph
Use data to determine greatest and least
amounts
Identify and describe two dimensional figures
Identify and describe three dimensional figures
Draw a line of symmetry in a two dimensional
figure
Use pattern blocks and tangrams to create and
copy designs
Recognize and describe geometry in the
environment
Extend or find a missing element in a pattern of
numbers or shapes
Identify / describe the rule for a pattern shown
Create repeating and continuing patterns
Solve single- and double- digit addition and
subtraction problems with and without
regrouping in vertical or horizontal form
Estimate sums and differences of quantities
Round two and three digit numbers
Create or match a story to a given
mathematical statement
Understand the role of place value in addition
and subtraction of two digit numbers
Explain methods for solving problems
Even
Odd
Inverse
Addends
Sum
Digit
Cardinal numbers
Ordinal numbers
Related facts
Doubles
Difference
Fact family
Join
Altogether
Separate
Place value
Greater than
Less than
Pictograph
Bar graph
Grid
Equivalent
Data
Surface
Face
Plane
Vertex
Angle
Line segment
Parallelogram
Quadrilateral
Congruent
Polygon
Plane shape
Circle
Square
Triangle
Rectangle
Trapezoid
Hexagon
Side
Equal
Line of symmetry
Math Curriculum
Grade 2 (con’t)
Important Concepts
Vocabulary
Write the fraction that corresponds to a
drawing or part of a set
Create a drawing or set that represents a given
fraction
Make change for an amount up to $5.00
Identify equal parts of a whole
Use models to explore and compare fractions
Tell/ show analog time to the minute
Find elapsed time in increments of 5 minutes
Identify times of day and night at AM and PM
Identify the hour and minute hand on an
analog clock
Count minutes on the analog clock by fives
Select an appropriate unit for attribute being
measured
Compare and/ or order objects according to
length, area, or weight
Use a ruler to measure to the nearest inch and
centimeter
Recognize fractional parts of the inch as one
fourth and one half
Estimate the weight and length of objects
Understand the relationship between
multiplication and addition.
Understand the concepts of chance
Predict when an event is more, less, or equally
unlikely to occur
Compare theoretical and experimental
probability
Patterns
Repetition
Addend
Regroup
Two-digit
Number sentence
Total
Table
Change
Estimate
Money
Coins
Cent
Dime
Nickel
Penny
Quarter
Half- dollar
Greatest value
Least value
Dollar
Decimal point
Decimal notation
Fraction of a group
Numerator
Denominator
Quarter past
Half past
After
Before
Quarter to
AM
PM
Midnight
Noon
Hour hand
Minute hand
Elapsed time
Yard
Width
Length
Perimeter
Math Curriculum
Grade 2 (con’t)
Important Concepts
Vocabulary
Area
Height
Inch
Ruler
Foot
Yardstick
Centimeter
Meter
Square unit
Capacity
Cup
Pint
Quart
Liter
Volume
Cubic units
Weight
Pound
Ounce
Kilogram
Gram
Temperature
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Degrees
Predict
More likely
Less likely
Equally likely
Certain
Probable
Impossible
Row
Column
Equal groups
Multiply
Multiplication sentence
Times
Product
Array
Factor
Vertical