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2nd Grade Counting Worksheets

21 2nd grade counting worksheets. Teacher favorites: Counting to 1000 by Tens and Hundreds Worksheet and Counting by Twos Worksheet. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Counting Worksheets

21 2nd grade counting worksheets. Teacher favorites: Counting to 1000 by Tens and Hundreds Worksheet and Counting by Twos Worksheet. How teachers use these

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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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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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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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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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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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Worksheet2nd GradeWriting Out Three Digit Numbers Worksheet

A writing out three digit numbers worksheet for 2nd grade: students write the number name for each numeral, then write the numeral for each number name. Answer key included for fast, no-prep place value practice.

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Worksheet2nd GradeLiving Things and Non Living Things Counting Worksheet

This Living Things and Non Living Things Counting Worksheet gives 2nd grade students a park number story to count, classify and compare, with an answer key included so checking the whole page takes seconds.

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Worksheet2nd GradeSkip Count by Tens Chart Worksheet

Use this skip count by tens chart worksheet to help 2nd graders count on and back by tens with three-digit numbers across each hundred. An answer key is included for quick checking.

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Worksheet2nd GradeSkip Counting 2s Carousel Worksheet

This skip counting 2s carousel worksheet has 2nd graders count by twos around a carousel, along a row of odd numbers, and in two story problems. An answer key makes checking quick.

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Worksheet2nd GradeTwos Fives and Tens Worksheet

The Twos Fives and Tens Worksheet helps 2nd grade students find skip counting rules, fill in missing numbers, and solve two word problems. An answer key is included for quick checking.

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Worksheet2nd Grade2.NBT.2 Common Core Worksheet

This 2.NBT.2 Common Core Worksheet gives 2nd grade students six number strips for counting on by tens and hundreds within 1000, with an answer key included, so skip counting practice is ready to print and quick to check.

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Worksheet2nd GradeSkip Count by Tens Worksheet

A two-part skip count by tens worksheet for 2nd grade: finish each number chain, then find the missing numbers between two you already know. Answer key included for quick, no-prep practice.

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Worksheet2nd GradeI Can Count to One Thousand by Fives Worksheet

This I Can Count to One Thousand by Fives Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students six number rows to complete by counting up by five, with eighteen boxes to fill in and an answer key included.

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Worksheet2nd GradeSkip Counting Carousel Worksheet

This skip counting carousel worksheet has 2nd graders count by fives around a carousel, along a row of seats, and in two story problems. An answer key is included for easy checking.

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Worksheet2nd GradeKnowing Your Number Line Worksheet

This knowing your number line worksheet has second graders read number lines that count by ones, fives, and tens. An answer key is included, so practice builds strong number sense.

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Worksheet2nd GradeCounting Fives Worksheet

This counting fives worksheet gives 2nd Grade students tally marks, number patterns, and word problems to practise counting by five, with an answer key so checking the page takes a minute.

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Worksheet2nd GradeCounting Graphing Worksheet

This counting graphing worksheet has 2nd grade students count ducks, owls, parrots, and penguins, color a bar graph, and answer three graph questions. An answer key is included for quick checking.

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Worksheet2nd GradeValentine's Day Skip Counting Worksheet

This Valentine's Day Skip Counting Worksheet has second graders finish five number patterns by 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s, plus two holiday story problems. An answer key is included, so practice is ready in minutes.

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.