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Mathematics — Grade 2

Goal 1, Objective 1.02

Goal 1

Number and Operations - The learner will read, write, model, and compute with whole numbers through 999.

Objective 1.02

Use area or region models and set models of fractions to explore part-whole relationships in contexts.

  • Represent fractions (halves, thirds, fourths) concretely and symbolically.
  • Compare fractions (halves, thirds, fourths) using models.
  • Make different representations of the same fraction.
  • Combine fractions to describe parts of a whole.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Making Equal Shares
This activity is designed to connect literature and math. The students will use manipulatives and literature to reinforce the concept of equal sharing.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Tara Almeida.

Lesson plans on the web

Combining Foods
Students explore addition and comparison subtraction by modeling and recording related addition and subtraction facts for a given number. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Exploring Other Number Patterns
Students make and extend patterns with numbers in a variety of mathematical contexts. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Lost buttons
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students investigate subtraction more directly, beginning with the easier “take away” mode. They model “take away” subtraction with buttons and write subtraction sentences. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics