Second Grade Math: Geometry and Fractions

Geometry and Fractions can be so much fun to practice in 2nd Grade.  While these concepts have been introduced in Kindergarten and 1st Grade, this 2nd Grade Unit 5 includes more challenging activities to help students gain a deeper understanding of them.   It is truly a rewarding experience to see students’ knowledge grow as they build on previously taught lessons.

In this math unit on Geometry and Fractions, students will learn to: 

*Recognize and draw shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of equal faces.

*Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and cubes.

*Partition a rectangle into rows and columns of same-size squares and count to find the total number of them.

*Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares, describe the shares using the words halves, thirds, half of, a third of, etc., and describe the whole as two halves, three thirds, four fourths.

*Recognize that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape.

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ALL 10 UNITS INCLUDED!

Here are the 10 Units that will be included in the 2nd Grade: Math Made Fun Curriculum

Unit 1: Number Sense to 1,000

Unit 2: Place Value to 1,000

Unit 3: Addition and Subtraction Fluency within 100

Unit 4: Addition and Subtraction with 2-Digit and 3-Digit Numbers

Unit 5: Geometry and Fractions

Unit 6: Graphs and Data

Unit 7: Time

Unit 8: Money

Unit 9: Measurement

Unit 10: Multiplication and Division

This 2nd Grade Math Made Fun Unit 5 has 19 hands-0n math centers and 59 NO PREP/Activity pages! 

Each unit includes a scope with the objectives:

Daily Lesson Plans that offer differentiation for on-level, below-level and above-level students.

The lesson plans are broken down into 5 easy-to-follow parts:
1. Objective– What students should be able to do by the end of the lesson.
2. Review- A quick warm-up that has students practice previous skills that will be used in the current lesson.
3. Hook-A fun intro to get students engaged.
4. Mini Lesson– Teach, model, and discuss the new skill in today’s lesson.
5. Practice- Each practice section lists three types of activities that pair well with the specific lesson.
Center(s)- New center(s) to be introduced with the lesson.
Activity Pages- These pages require some basic materials such as scissors, glue or dice.
Practice Pages- These only require a pencil and crayons! They are great for table work, homework or work on the go!

✸Differentiation– Each lesson include scaffold and extension ides to meet the needs of students at all levels!

Pre and Post Assessments for EACH unit!

                  Material Wrap Up Page!

LET’S LOOK AT THE MATH CENTERS FOR UNIT 5 IN ACTION…

CENTER NUMBER 1: Shape Pictures

Fill the picture with pattern blocks.  Count how many of each shape you used.

CENTER NUMBER 2: Identifying Shapes

Flip a card. Write the name of the shape.  Decide if it is a 2-D or a 3-D shape.  Then complete the information for the shape.

CENTER NUMBER 3: Spin and Cover a 2D Shape

Spin the spinner. Find and cover a shape that matches your spin.

CENTER NUMBER 4: Spin and Cover a 3D Shape

Spin the spinner. Find and cover a shape that matches your spin.

CENTER NUMBER 5: 2D or 3D Shape?

Spin the spinner. Find and cover a shape that matches your spin.

CENTER NUMBER 6: Rows and Columns

Pull a card.  Complete the sentences to tell the number of rows, columns and sections there are.

CENTER NUMBER 7: Partitioning Shapes

Pull a card.  Read the question.  Look at the partitioned shapes to answer the question.

CENTER NUMBER 8: Identifying Parts of a Fraction

Flip a card.  Count the total number of parts and the number of parts that are colored.  Write a fraction to match.

CENTER NUMBER 9: Fraction of Shapes

Flip a card.  Read the question.  Write a fraction to answer the question.

CENTER NUMBER 10: Fraction Word Problems

Flip a card.  Read the word problem.  Draw a fraction to match.

CENTER NUMBER 11: Shape Picture Makers

Pull a card.  Make a picture out of the number of shapes listed. Draw the picture on the recording sheet.

CENTER NUMBER 12: Geoboard Shapes

Spin the spinner.  Draw the shape on the geoboard.

CENTER NUMBER 13: Spin and Cover a Fraction

Spin the spinner. Cover a shape that has the same fraction as your spin.

CENTER NUMBER 14: Roll a Fraction

Roll a die. Divide the shape into equal parts of the number rolled.

CENTER NUMBER 15: Fractions- Spin and Cover

Spin the spinner. Cover a shape that has the same division as your spin.

CENTER NUMBER 16: Comparing Fractions

Color the fraction on the shape.  Decide if the first fraction is less than, greater than or equal to the second fraction.

CENTER NUMBER 17: Greater Than or Less Than Fractions

Color the fraction on the shape.  Decide if the first fraction is less than or greater than the second fraction.

CENTER NUMBER 18: Fractions- True or False?

Choose a card.  Look at the fraction shape.  Read the fraction.  Decide if the card is true or false.

For each page, there is a grade level standard attached so you know EXACTLY what you are covering! You can feel confident that ALL the standards for Second Grade are being covered!

HOW DO I ORGANIZE THE UNITS?

I chose to store the math centers in Sterilite bins, because they don’t take up too much space. It is a tight fit, but I find that they work nicely for me.  However, if you choose, you could store the centers in a larger container as well. Within the bin, each math center is stored in a gallon sized ziplock baggie.

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