Indiana 2nd Grade Math Topics
Indiana 2nd grade math covers a wide range of skills that build the foundation for future math success. Students following the Indiana Academic Standards for Math work through addition and subtraction, place value, measurement, time, money, data, and geometry throughout the year.
Addition and Subtraction
2nd graders in Indiana develop fluency adding and subtracting within 20 using mental strategies, and solve one- and two-step word problems using addition and subtraction within 100. Students also learn to add and subtract within 1000 using place value strategies and concrete models.
Place Value and Number Sense
Students understand that three-digit numbers represent hundreds, tens, and ones. They read, write, and compare numbers to 1000 in standard form, word form, and expanded form. Skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s is practiced up to 1000.
Measurement and Data
Indiana 2nd graders measure lengths using inches, feet, centimeters, and meters. They estimate lengths, compare objects, and solve word problems involving measurement. Students also tell time to the nearest five minutes and work with coins and dollar bills.
Geometry
Students recognize and draw shapes with specific attributes, partition rectangles into equal squares, and divide circles and rectangles into equal shares — laying the groundwork for fractions in later grades.
- Addition and subtraction fluency within 20 and 100
- Place value understanding for three-digit numbers
- Measuring lengths with standard tools and units
- Telling time and solving money word problems
- Drawing picture graphs and bar graphs
- Partitioning shapes into equal shares