Working toward the goals of the Essential Learnings in mathematics, each second grader will understand concepts and apply procedures in the following areas: 

Number Sense:

• Explores and represents whole numbers up to 1000.
• Adds and subtracts with and without regrouping (2-digit numbers).
• Selects and uses tools appropriately.
• Begins to estimate.
• Investigates relationships between numbers, number systems and symbols.
• Compares, sequences, and orders numbers to 1000.
• Decides whether to add or subtract and explains reasoning.
• Explores the concept of multiplication.

Measurement:

• Estimates and measures.
• Computes the total value of a mixed set of coins.
• Tells time to 5-minute intervals.
• Uses estimates to predict reasonableness of measurement.
• measures and compares characteristics of objects. 

Spatial Sense:

• Explores geometric shapes by attributes (2 and 3-dimensional).
• Demonstrates location of objects by using directional words.
• Explores symmetry and similarity of geometric objects.
• Creates geometric shapes using manipulatives. 

Probability and Statistics:

• Explores difference between certain and uncertain events.
• Participates in experiments.
• Fnds ways to collect, organize, record, and graph data using real or pictorial symbols.
• Explore the use of median and mode to describe data.
• Makes simple inferences from charts and graphs.
• Explores the process of predicting and comparing results of simple activities (experiments). 

Functions & Relationships:

• Explores patterns using objects and numbers.
• Uses manipulatives and symbols to represent number patterns.
• Uses standard notation to read and write number sentences.
• Solves simple equations at the concrete level.