Unit 1:  Strategies for Math

Time Frame:  19 Days

 

 

 

 

 

Math > Grade 2 > Unit 1

 

Unit Description

In this unit, students will explore counting and categorization in number, data, and space.  They will work with some of the mathematical tools and materials they will be using all year.  They are also engaged in critical mathematical processes such as solving problems and sharing strategies, writing and drawing about their work, working with peers, and using materials.  This unit is designed to help you get to know and assess students’ mathematical understanding, establish a mathematical environment, and organize materials to establish classroom routines.

 

Enduring Understandings

·         A problem can be solved in many ways.

·         Knowing about numbers helps me learn.

 

 

Essential Questions

·         How does drawing pictures help me?

·         How could writing a sentence help me?

·         Why do I need to know about numbers?

GLEs: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 30

 

Students will know…

·         Numbers through 100 in word, standard, and expanded form

·         Estimation to 100

·         Value of amounts of money up to $1.00 using ¢ and $

·         Terms before, after, in between, more than, less than

·         Forward and backward counting to 100

·         Number patterns and skip counting to 100

·         Basic addition and subtraction facts

·         Operational words and symbols for addition and subtraction

·         Number combinations and strategies to 10 (0s, 1s, counting on and counting back by 2s, doubles, doubles ±1, turn-around facts)

·         Rounding numbers to the nearest 10 or 100

·         Groups of objects can be counted in more than one way

·         Logic problems (and, or, is/is not)

 

Students will be able to…

·         Construct number meaning and demonstrate that number can be expressed in many different forms (e.g. standard notation, number words, number lines, geometrical representation)

·         Demonstrate number sense and estimation skills

·         Read, write, represent, compare, and order using whole numbers in a variety of forms

·         Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the meaning of basic arithmetic

·         Selecting appropriate operations for a given situation

·         Apply a knowledge of basic math fact and arithmetic operations to real-life situations

·         Construct, use, and explain procedures to compute and estimate with whole numbers

·         Select and use appropriate computational methods for a given situation involving whole number

·         Use strategies and tools to problem solve in real life situations

 

Performance Task

·       Performance Task - Teacher

·       Performance Task Rubric

 

 

·       End of Unit Assessment

·       End of Unit Assessment – Scoring

·       Every Day Counts - Test