Second Grade Math Kit

Find the activities below that correspond with the materials found in our Second Grade Math Kit. Please select the material before selecting the grade to make sure your search results only provide activities for the mats in your Second Grade Math Kit.

Money Hop

Have students begin on START HERE. A student will hop on the 1¢, say, “one cent,” then hop on the word penny and say, “is equal to one penny*.” Next, they will hop on the 5¢, say, “five cents,” then hop on the word nickel and say, “is equal to one nickel.” Have them continue to the end of the mat. *Also can use the words “is the same as.”
Grade 2

Money Walk

Have students begin on START HERE. A student will step on the penny and say “penny.” Then, step on the nickel and say “nickel.” Have them continue to the end of the mat.

Grade 2

Money Word Recognition

Have students begin on START HERE. A student will jump on the word penny and say “penny.” Then, jump on the word nickel and say “nickel.” Have them continue to the end of the mat.

Grade 2

Appendix lists worksheet

Conversions

Now that students have experience with comparing units of measurement, give them worksheets or flashcards to practice converting from one unit to another.

Example: 27 feet = _____ yards

Grade 3

Converting Measurements

Have a student begin on START. Have them hop down the inches. When they get to 12 inches, have them hop to the right and say, “12 inches equal one foot.” They can continue down the mat using these same patterns.

Grade 2, Grade 3

Guess the Length

Have the students choose an object from the room and before placing it on the mat, make a game of guessing the length to the nearest inch, foot, or yard. Then, measure it on the mat and see who was the closest.

Grade 2

Measure Twice

Have the students choose an object from the room that can easily be placed on the mat. (e.g. a jacket). Have students measure it to the nearest inch. Then, have them measure it to the nearest foot. Discuss why the number of inches is much larger than the number of feet.

Grade 2

Which One?

Ask a student to identify an object in the room and, without actually getting the object, ask them which unit they would use to measure the chosen item. To check, they can then get the item (if reasonable) and place it on the mat to see if they made a good choice. For example, a student chooses a poster as the object and to measure it in feet. They will get the poster and lay it on the mat and see if feet is a reasonable way to measure the poster.

Activity Extension: Extend this activity to items that are not in the classroom but that students are very familiar with. Have them choose a unit of measurement appropriate for the item using the mat as a guide. For example, their bed, a car, etc.

Grade 2

Bean Bag Toss Subtraction

Have a student toss two bean bags on the same unit of measurement. Then, have the student subtract those measurements.

Grade 2

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