This week in Second Grade:
November 13 - 16:
Classes will be continuing with Module 1, learning how to make ten within 20. This means looking at 9 + 5, and taking one from 5 and adding it to 9, to make 10 + 4, which is an easier problem to add. Students will also learn how to make ten within 100, which means looking at 39 + 5, and turning it into 40 + 4, using the same process as they did when making ten within 20.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd Grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Classes will be continuing with Module 1, learning how to make ten within 20. This means looking at 9 + 5, and taking one from 5 and adding it to 9, to make 10 + 4, which is an easier problem to add. Students will also learn how to make ten within 100, which means looking at 39 + 5, and turning it into 40 + 4, using the same process as they did when making ten within 20.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd Grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
November 5 - 9:
Classes will be starting Module 1 this week, focusing on the first two lessons. In these lessons, students review ways to make ten, like 8 + 2 or 6 + 4. Students also review adding to 10 to make teens, like 10 + 4 or 5 + 10. Students will be adding and subtracting ones, and then trying to do the same with tens. That means doing problems like 5 + 3, and then 45 + 3, recognizing that the 5 +3 didn't change, but 4 tens were added.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd Grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
Classes will be starting Module 1 this week, focusing on the first two lessons. In these lessons, students review ways to make ten, like 8 + 2 or 6 + 4. Students also review adding to 10 to make teens, like 10 + 4 or 5 + 10. Students will be adding and subtracting ones, and then trying to do the same with tens. That means doing problems like 5 + 3, and then 45 + 3, recognizing that the 5 +3 didn't change, but 4 tens were added.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd Grade" tab, and then on "Module 1”!
October 29 - November 2:
This week students learn that a number can have more than 9 units. For example, 75 has 7 tens and 5 ones, but you could change a ten into ones, and then 75 would have 6 tens and 15 ones. Or 120 has 1 hundred, 2 tens and 0 ones, but it also has 12 tens. Students will work on this concept and try word problems using it.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
This week students learn that a number can have more than 9 units. For example, 75 has 7 tens and 5 ones, but you could change a ten into ones, and then 75 would have 6 tens and 15 ones. Or 120 has 1 hundred, 2 tens and 0 ones, but it also has 12 tens. Students will work on this concept and try word problems using it.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
October 22 - 26:
Place value continues to be the center of study this week. Students practice changing units to understand the value of a number. For example, recognizing that 47 tens - 23 tens is the same as 240 takes a lot of place value knowledge! But the more students practice with this kind of math, the more flexible they become when thinking about numbers.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
Place value continues to be the center of study this week. Students practice changing units to understand the value of a number. For example, recognizing that 47 tens - 23 tens is the same as 240 takes a lot of place value knowledge! But the more students practice with this kind of math, the more flexible they become when thinking about numbers.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
October 15 - 19:
Students will explore place value via money. Students will continue to practice jumping from one number to another number on a number line, and will be discussing ways to do so. For example, if you jump from 776 to 900 on a number line, should you jump by tens and then hundreds and then ones (786, 796, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900), or by ones first, then tens, then hundreds (777, 778, 779, 780, 790, 800, 900), or does it matter?
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
Students will explore place value via money. Students will continue to practice jumping from one number to another number on a number line, and will be discussing ways to do so. For example, if you jump from 776 to 900 on a number line, should you jump by tens and then hundreds and then ones (786, 796, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900), or by ones first, then tens, then hundreds (777, 778, 779, 780, 790, 800, 900), or does it matter?
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
October 9 - 12:
Students continue their place value learning this week by comparing three digit numbers. They'll discuss how 472 is different than 274 and 724, even though all three numbers use the same digits. This gets students thinking that the phrase "place value" is, in a way, missing a word. If we insert the word "determines," then we get to a deeper understanding of numbers: "Place determines value." The place of a digit determines its value, or the position of a number decides its worth.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
Students continue their place value learning this week by comparing three digit numbers. They'll discuss how 472 is different than 274 and 724, even though all three numbers use the same digits. This gets students thinking that the phrase "place value" is, in a way, missing a word. If we insert the word "determines," then we get to a deeper understanding of numbers: "Place determines value." The place of a digit determines its value, or the position of a number decides its worth.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
October 1 - 5:
This week, students practice adding and subtracting 1, 10 and 100 from any number. They learn that 100 less than 428 is 328, and that 1 less is 427. What is trickier is figuring out what 10 less than 208 is. Students initially respond that there are no tens in 208, but then realize that actually there are 20 tens, so taking away one of them leaves 19 tens, or 198.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
This week, students practice adding and subtracting 1, 10 and 100 from any number. They learn that 100 less than 428 is 328, and that 1 less is 427. What is trickier is figuring out what 10 less than 208 is. Students initially respond that there are no tens in 208, but then realize that actually there are 20 tens, so taking away one of them leaves 19 tens, or 198.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
September 24 -28:
This week students will review quickdrawing a number, and writing it in expanded form and in unit form. They will also be jumping from one number to another on an empty number line (a number line with no number pre-written on it).
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
This week students will review quickdrawing a number, and writing it in expanded form and in unit form. They will also be jumping from one number to another on an empty number line (a number line with no number pre-written on it).
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
September 17 - 21:
This week students learn about all the ways to name a number. Numbers can be written in standard form (245) or in unit form (2 hundreds 4 tens 5 ones) or in expanded form (200+40+5) or in word form (two hundred forty-five). Students will practice all these ways, as well as continue to "quickdraw" them.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
This week students learn about all the ways to name a number. Numbers can be written in standard form (245) or in unit form (2 hundreds 4 tens 5 ones) or in expanded form (200+40+5) or in word form (two hundred forty-five). Students will practice all these ways, as well as continue to "quickdraw" them.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
September 10 - 14:
Teachers start Module 3 this week, which teaches students more about place value. Students started learning about ones and tens in 1st grade, and now will learn about hundreds. They will also use "quickdraw," which is an effective way to show how many ones, tens, and hundreds a number has.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
Teachers start Module 3 this week, which teaches students more about place value. Students started learning about ones and tens in 1st grade, and now will learn about hundreds. They will also use "quickdraw," which is an effective way to show how many ones, tens, and hundreds a number has.
If you would like to learn more about the module and how to support your child's learning, click on the "2nd grade" tab, and then on "Module 3”!
September 4 - 7:
Second grade teachers will start off math this year by reviewing counting and basic facts, and by playing games to increase this learning. Place value will also be reviewed ("What are tens and ones?") in preparation for learning about what are hundreds. Students will also be learning classroom expectations and routines for math.
Second grade teachers will start off math this year by reviewing counting and basic facts, and by playing games to increase this learning. Place value will also be reviewed ("What are tens and ones?") in preparation for learning about what are hundreds. Students will also be learning classroom expectations and routines for math.
