WAB Learns: ES Mathematics: Grade 2

UNITS

Unit:

Place Value up to 1,000

Essential Questions:

What is the definition of place value?
How can place value be used to represent a number up to 1,000?
What is the difference between ones and tens place?
How can we compare two-digit and three-digit numbers?
How is the value of a digit determined by its place in a number?
How can we use place value to add and subtract two- and three-digit numbers?
How can we use place value to round numbers up to 1,000?
How can we represent a number up to 1,000 using arrays, base ten blocks, and manipulatives?
How can we use place value to identify odd and even numbers?
What strategies can be used to solve problems that involve place value up to 1,000?

Unit:

Number Patterns and Sequence

Essential Questions:

How can patterns help us to understand numbers better?
How are number patterns and sequences related?
What types of patterns can be used to complete a sequence?
What strategies can be used to identify and extend number patterns?
How does understanding number patterns and sequences help us to solve math problems?
How can we represent numbers using patterns and sequences?
How does fluency help us to efficiently solve problems?

Unit:

Addition and Subtraction

Essential Questions:

What are some strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems?
How can we use addition and subtraction to solve problems in real-world situations?
How can we use visual representations to help solve addition and subtraction problems?
How are addition and subtraction related?
What are some ways to make addition and subtraction more efficient and accurate?
How do addition and subtraction help us understand the relationships between numbers?
How can we use mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems quickly?
How can place value help us understand addition and subtraction?
What is the relationship between addition and multiplication?
What is the relationship between subtraction and division?

Unit:

Chance

Essential Questions:

What is chance?
What kinds of situations involve chance?
How can we measure chance?
What are the different ways to represent chance?
How can we use numbers to explain chance?
How can we use basic probability to make predictions?
How can using probability help us make decisions?
How can we use data to describe chance?
How is chance related to our everyday lives?\
How can we use chance to explain patterns?

Unit:

Collect and Organize Data

Essential Questions:

What is the difference between collecting and organizing data?
How can data be collected and organized in a meaningful way?
What are the benefits of collecting and organizing data?
How can we use data to help solve problems?
How can we create graphs to help visualize collected data?
How can we use collected data to make predictions?
How can we use collected data to make decisions?
How can we use collected data to communicate information?

Unit:

Communicating and Reasoning

Essential Questions:

How can we use communication and reasoning to solve math problems?
What strategies can we use to explain our solutions to math problems?
What are the benefits of using reasoning and communicating when solving math problems?
How can we apply our understanding of communicating and reasoning to real-world situations?
What role does mathematics play when communicating and reasoning?
How can we use communication and reasoning to create mathematical models?

Unit:

Money

Essential Questions:

How can we identify coins and understand the values of coins?
How can we use coins to make different amounts of money?
How can we make change from different amounts of money?
How can we make amounts of money using different coins?
How can we understand the relationship between money and time?
What are some ways we can compare data about money?
How does the availability of money affect decision making?
Why do people save money?
How can students develop financial literacy skills?

Unit:

Multiplication and Division

Essential Questions:

What are the essential skills necessary to understand multiplication and division?
How can we use manipulatives to better understand multiplication and division?
How can we use strategies to solve multiplication and division problems?
How can multiplication and division help us solve real-world problems?
What strategies can help us remember how to multiply and divide?
How is the multiplication process related to the division process?
How do multiplication and division help us understand other math topics?
How can we use mental math to solve multiplication and division problems?
What are the different ways to represent multiplication and division?
How can we use patterns and relationships to solve multiplication and division problems?

Unit:

Fractions

Essential Questions:

What is a fraction?
How can fractions help us to understand and solve mathematical problems?
How can fractions be used to compare and contrast different amounts?
How can we identify and represent fractions using both numbers and pictures?
What strategies can be used to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions?
How can fractions be used to describe or express real-world situations?
How can fractions be used to solve problems involving measurement and geometry?

Unit:

Shape, Position, and Time

Essential Questions:

What shapes are used to represent time?
How can we tell the position of something in relation to another object?
What attributes do shapes have that can be used to describe their position?
How does time affect our day-to-day lives?
How can we use shapes to represent time?
What strategies can we use to help us remember the sequence of events?
How can we use shapes to tell the time?
How can we use shapes to represent the passing of time?
How do we measure time?
How do we use spatial relationships to help us understand the passing of time?

Unit:

Length,Area, Volume, and Capacity

Essential Questions:

How do you measure the length of an object?
How can you measure the area of a room or shape?
What is the difference between volume, and capacity?
What is the relationship between length, area, and volume?
How can we use units of measure to record length, area, and volume?
How can we compare and order measurements of length, area, and volume?
How can we use our knowledge of length, area, and volume to solve real-world problems?

Unit:

Problem Solving

Essential Questions:

What strategies can students use to solve problems?
How can students use their understanding of math concepts to solve problems?
What strategies can students use to approach different types of math problems?
What techniques can students use to identify the key elements in a problem?
How can students use visual representations to solve complex math problems?
How can students use problem solving to identify and apply math concepts?
How can students use problem solving to interpret and understand data?
What tools and resources can students use to support their problem solving skills?
How can students use problem solving to make connections between math concepts?
How can students use problem solving to develop their thinking skills?

ES Mathematics: Grade 2

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