Students use number sentences with operation and symbols and expressions to solve problems. Students use direct comparison and nonstandard units to describe the measurements of objects. Students identify common geometric figures, classify them by common attributes, and describe their relative position or their location in space. Students organize, represent, and compare data by category on simple graphs and charts. Students sort objects and create and describe patterns by numbers, shapes, sizes, rhythms, or colors.
Students make decision about how to set up a problem.
Students solve problems and justify their reasoning. Students note connections between one problem and another. Return to Mathematics Table of Contents Second Grade Students understand the relationship between numbers, quantities, and place value in whole numbers up to 1,000. Students model and solve simple problems involving multiplication and division. Students understand that fractions and decimals may refer to parts of a set and parts of a whole.