Grade 2 Mathematics Class Notes
Grade 2 • Class Notes
Page 1: Place Value
• A digit has a different value depending on its place.
• In 347, 3 is in the hundreds place, 4 is in the tens place, and 7 is in the ones place.
• 347 = 300 + 40 + 7.
• Expanded form shows the value of each digit.
• Practice: Write 582 in expanded form.
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Page 2: Addition
• Addition means putting numbers together.
• Add ones first, then tens, and then hundreds when needed.
• Example: 24 + 35 = 59.
• When the ones add to 10 or more, regroup one ten.
• Practice: 47 + 28 = ___.
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Page 3: Subtraction
• Subtraction means taking away or finding the difference.
• Example: 63 - 21 = 42.
• When a top digit is too small, regroup from the next place.
• Check subtraction by adding the answer to the number taken away.
• Practice: 72 - 38 = ___.
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Page 4: Multiplication and Equal Groups
• Multiplication is repeated addition.
• 3 groups of 4 means 4 + 4 + 4 = 12, or 3 × 4 = 12.
• The multiplication sign is ×.
• Practice counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
• Practice: 5 groups of 2 = ___ × ___ = ___.
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Page 5: Shapes, Measurement, and Time
• Common shapes include circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, and cubes.
• Length can be measured in inches, centimeters, feet, or meters.
• A clock has an hour hand and a minute hand.
• Half past 3 means 30 minutes after 3.
• Practice: Name a shape with 3 sides and draw it.
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