
IL 2nd Grade Math Curriculum
Give your child the support they need to keep up with Illinois 2nd grade math. Our lessons and practice problems follow exactly what local schools are teaching this year.
About 2nd Grade Illinois math
Illinois 2nd grade math follows the Illinois Learning Standards, covering operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry. Students work on adding and subtracting within 100 and 1000, building place-value understanding with three-digit numbers, measuring lengths with appropriate tools, telling time, solving money problems, and partitioning shapes into equal shares. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons and practice problems matched to every strand in this course.
- Strands: operations and algebraic thinking, number and operations in base ten, measurement and data, and geometry
- Step-by-step video lessons for every 2nd grade Illinois math topic
- Practice problems and worked examples aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards
- On-demand help available anytime, so your child is never stuck on homework
Curriculum topics by strand
Browse lessons and practice problems organized by strand, aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for 2nd grade math.
Illinois 2nd Grade Math Topics
- Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems; fluent addition and subtraction within 20 using mental strategies; odd and even numbers; rectangular arrays and repeated addition.
- Number and Operations in Base Ten: Three-digit place value with hundreds, tens, and ones; counting within 1000 and skip-counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s; reading, writing, and comparing numbers to 1000; adding and subtracting within 1000 using place-value strategies; mental addition and subtraction of 10 or 100.
- Measurement and Data: Measuring lengths with appropriate tools; estimating lengths in inches, feet, centimeters, and meters; comparing lengths; solving word problems involving lengths; number lines; telling time to the nearest five minutes; solving money problems with coins and dollar bills; picture graphs and bar graphs.
- Geometry: Recognizing and drawing shapes with specified attributes; partitioning rectangles into equal-sized squares; partitioning circles and rectangles into equal shares.
How StudyPug Helps Illinois 2nd Grade Math Students
When a student gets stuck on a place-value problem or a measurement word problem, StudyPug is there with a clear, step-by-step lesson they can watch at their own pace. Our grade 2 math help is organized so families can jump straight to the topic causing trouble rather than sitting through an entire chapter.
Students can also check their understanding with practice problems and worked examples after each lesson. If your child is building on skills from last year, it helps to revisit the il grade 1 math curriculum to fill any gaps before moving forward.
Aligned to Illinois 2nd Grade Math Curriculum
All StudyPug lessons for 2nd grade math are built around the Illinois Learning Standards, so every strand your child sees in class - from operations and algebraic thinking to geometry - is covered in the same order and depth their teacher uses. Families can also use our gk questions with answers for class 2 resources to check readiness across the full range of 2nd grade topics.
Written by the StudyPug Math Team
Last updated June 5, 2026
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