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2nd Grade Counting Resources

101 2nd grade counting resources: 44 songs, 43 videos, 30 activities and more. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Counting Resources

101 2nd grade counting resources: 44 songs, 43 videos, 30 activities and more. How teachers use these

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Video2nd GradeCounting Songs (Classic Video Collection)

Using the Counting Songs (Classic Video Collection), students practice skip counting by all of the numbers by singing and counting along to these thirteen videos.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeCounting to 1000 by Tens and Hundreds Worksheet

A kangaroo-themed Counting to 1000 by Tens and Hundreds Worksheet that helps 2nd graders complete skip-counting patterns by filling in the missing numbers. Answer key included for quick, no-prep math practice.

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Video2nd GradeCounting By Fives Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 5s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video2nd GradeCounting By Twos Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Twos Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 2s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video2nd GradeCounting By Ones Song

Using the Counting By Ones Song, students practice counting by ones to fifty by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video2nd GradeCounting By Ones Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Ones Song (Original Music Video), students practice counting by 1s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Worksheet2nd GradeCounting by Twos Worksheet

This Counting by Twos Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students hands-on practice grouping objects in pairs and finishing number patterns. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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Activity2nd GradeFinding 10 More 10 Less Activity

This finding 10 more 10 less activity helps 1st and 2nd grade children use a hundred chart to find 10 more and 10 less. Practice page and answer key included.

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Bundle2nd GradeCounting Songs (MP3 Album)

Using the Counting Songs (MP3 Album), students practice skip counting by all of the numbers by singing and counting along to these thirteen songs.

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Worksheet2nd GradeCounting within 1000 Worksheet

This counting within 1000 worksheet gives 2nd graders five missing-number strips and two word problems for counting on by ones and skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s. Answer key included for fast, no-prep practice.

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Worksheet2nd GradeHundreds Tens and Ones Worksheet

A hundreds tens and ones worksheet where 2nd graders read three-digit numbers and count base-ten blocks to name each digit’s value. Includes an answer key for fast, no-prep place value practice.

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Worksheet2nd GradeAdding and Subtracting with Number Line Worksheet

This Adding and Subtracting with Number Line Worksheet helps 2nd graders solve addition and subtraction within 100 and mark each answer on a number line. Includes a complete answer key for no-prep math practice.

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Video2nd GradeCount to 100 Song (MP3)

Using theCount to 100 Song (MP3), students practice counting to 100 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

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Video2nd GradeAdding 1 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 1 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 1 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 1.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeIdentify Place Value Worksheet

The Identify Place Value Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students base ten block models, three-digit numbers, and a word problem to break apart into hundreds, tens, and ones. Answer key included, so practice checks itself.

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Activity2nd GradePrintable Dominoes

A printable dominoes activity for preschool to 3rd grade: 28 domino cards, two counting and addition games, a recording sheet and a practice page. Answer key included for quick checking.

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Bundle2nd GradeAdding Songs (Lyric Video Collection)

Use the Adding Songs (Lyric Video Collection) to practice adding and addition facts by singing and adding these 15 addition songs. Great for addition facts!

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeUsing Base 10 Numerals Worksheet

This using base 10 numerals worksheet has 2nd graders count base ten blocks and write each number as a numeral, in expanded form, and in words. An answer key is included for easy checking.

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Activity2nd GradeCounting Groups of 10 Activity

Using Counting Groups of 10 Activity, students use the ten frames to count by ten all the way to 120 to build number sense.

From our teachers' playbook

Counting all the way to 1,000!

What do 2nd graders learn about counting?

Second graders take counting into the hundreds. They count within 1,000 and skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s: 250, 260, 270 and 300, 400, 500. They learn that 10 tens make a hundred, so counting by tens past 100 just keeps the pattern going. They read and write numbers to 1,000 in digits, words and expanded form. Counting by 2s helps them spot even and odd numbers, too. The click comes when kids count by tens from 380 and cross into 400 without missing a beat!

Our favorite ways to teach counting in 2nd grade

Big numbers feel friendly when kids see the patterns inside them.

Group it by tens

Give kids a big pile of beans or cubes and ask them to count by making groups of ten. Then group ten tens into a hundred. Grouping a huge pile shows kids why counting by tens and hundreds is so much faster than counting by ones.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

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Jump on the number line

Draw an open number line and start at 340. Ask kids to jump by tens to 400, then by hundreds to 800. Drawing the jumps helps kids see counting patterns and gets them ready for adding and subtracting bigger numbers.

Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).

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Sing the skip counts

Use counting songs as a quick brain break and let kids march or clap on each number. Switch songs every few days so they practice 2s, 5s and 10s. A catchy tune gives kids a pattern they can always come back to.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Questions parents and teachers ask about 2nd grade counting

How high should a 2nd grader count?

By the end of 2nd grade, kids should count within 1,000 and skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s. They should also read and write numbers to 1,000.

Why is skip counting important in 2nd grade?

Skip counting builds number patterns and place value, and it is the first step toward multiplication. Counting by 10s and 100s also helps kids add bigger numbers in their heads.

My 2nd grader gets stuck counting past 100. What can I do?

Show a hundreds chart from 100 to 200 and point out that it looks just like 1 to 100 with a 1 in front. Practicing the jump from 199 to 200 and 299 to 300 helps a lot.

What is the difference between counting and place value?

Counting is saying numbers in order. Place value is knowing what each digit is worth, like the 3 in 352 meaning 3 hundreds. Counting by tens and hundreds builds place value.