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2nd Grade Sequencing Resources (Math)

19 2nd grade sequencing resources: 12 activities, 4 flash cards and 3 worksheets. How teachers use these

2nd Grade Sequencing Resources (Math)

19 2nd grade sequencing resources: 12 activities, 4 flash cards and 3 worksheets. How teachers use these

Activity
Activity2nd GradeCircle Cut Outs

These Circle Cut Outs will quickly give you templates for classroom decoration or student activities.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeNumbers Word 0 to 100 Flash Cards

These numbers word 0 to 100 flash cards give 1st to 3rd grade students 101 fold-over cards with a word on one side and its numeral on the other, plus a practice page and answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeMonths of the Year Activity

This months of the year activity is a picture card game for 1st and 2nd grade: put the months in order and sort them by season, with a practice page. Answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeOrdinal Numbers Racecar Activity

This ordinal numbers racecar activity is a spin-and-park race game for kindergarten to 3rd grade that practices first through eighth. A practice page and answer key are included.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeNumbers 0 to 100 Flash Cards

These numbers 0 to 100 flash cards help 1st to 3rd grade students read every number from zero to one hundred quickly. A complete card list answer key is included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradePicture Sequencing Activity

In this picture sequencing activity, Kindergarten to 2nd Grade children put five color sets of cards in order on a First, Next, Last board. Answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeMonths of the Year Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

The Months of the Year Fill in the Blanks Worksheet gives 2nd grade students a calendar year with six months missing, a scrambled word box, roomy writing lines, and an answer key.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeRainy Day Skip Counting Activity

This rainy day skip counting activity has 1st and 2nd grade students put umbrella number cards in order by 2s, 5s and 10s, then practice on a worksheet. Answer key included for quick checking.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeSmallest to Largest Worksheet

This smallest to largest worksheet has 2nd graders number six groups of words, three-digit numbers and money amounts from 1 to 3. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradePatterning Worksheet

This patterning worksheet has second graders finish repeating and growing patterns, then name each one with a letter code or a rule. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeNumbers 0 to 50 with Words Flash Cards

These numbers 0 to 50 with words flash cards help K-2nd grade students read each numeral and its number word and put numbers in order. Answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeApple Themed Writing Activity

This apple themed writing activity has 1st and 2nd grade children order apple life cycle cards, write the steps, compare apples and oranges, and write a poem and story. Answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeLucky Charms Before and After Activity

Using Lucky Charms Before and After Activity, studentsplay this fun game to practice identifying before and after.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeNumber Words to 20 Activity

This number words to 20 activity has K-2nd graders match 20 mouse word cards to 20 cheese numeral cards, plus a writing practice page. Answer key included for quick checking.

Activity
Activity2nd GradePumpkin Themed Writing Activity

This pumpkin themed writing activity has 1st and 2nd grade children order pumpkin life cycle cards, write the steps, sort facts and write a poem and story. Answer key included.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards2nd GradeNumbers 0 to 50 with Words in Color Flash Cards

These numbers 0 to 50 with words in color flash cards help K-2nd grade students read numerals and number words, then sort and order them by color. Answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeOrdering Numbers 0-100 Christmas Activity

This ordering numbers 0-100 Christmas activity has 1st to 2nd Grade students sort 24 holiday number cards and order each set from least to greatest. Answer key included.

Activity
Activity2nd GradeFarm Writing Activity

Using this Farm Writing Activity, students practice their comparing, sequencing, and story writing skills while writing all about farm!

Activity
Activity2nd GradeSkip Counting by 100's Road Activity

This skip counting by 100's road activity gives 1st and 2nd grade students three roads of number cards to put in order by hundreds. A practice page and answer key are included.

From our teachers' playbook

What comes next? Numbers in order!

What do 2nd graders learn about number sequencing?

In 2nd grade, number sequencing grows up. Kids put numbers in order all the way to 1,000, find what comes before, after and between, and skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s: 200, 300, 400, 500. They fill in missing numbers in a pattern like 345, 355, ___, 375 and order numbers from smallest to largest. They also use ordinal words like first, tenth and twentieth. The click comes when they notice which digit changes in a sequence and can predict the next number without counting one by one.

Our favorite ways to teach number sequencing in 2nd grade

Sequencing builds number sense for everything that comes next. These moves make it stick.

Walk the number road

Lay out a number road on the floor counting by 100s and have kids hop along it saying each number. Then hide one card and ask, "Which one is missing?" Moving along the sequence helps kids feel the pattern.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Before, after, between

Flash a number like 489 and ask for the number before, after, ten more and ten less. Kids answer on whiteboards. Two minutes a day builds fast number sense.

Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Order it a little every day

Each morning, hand out four number cards and have kids put them in order from smallest to largest. Change the size of the numbers through the year. Tiny daily practice adds up.

Why it works: short practice spread over several days beats one long session, according to a large review of learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions parents and teachers ask about 2nd grade sequencing

What is number sequencing in 2nd grade?

It means putting numbers in order and finding missing numbers in a pattern. Second graders work with numbers to 1,000 and skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s.

How do you find the missing number in a sequence?

Look at how much the numbers change each time. If they go up by 10, add 10 to the number before the gap. Checking the next number afterward confirms the answer.

What is the difference between ordinal and cardinal numbers?

Cardinal numbers tell how many, like 3 apples. Ordinal numbers tell position, like third in line. Second graders practice both.

How can I practice number sequencing at home?

Count by 10s or 100s in the car, number sticky notes and have your child put them in order, or ask what number comes before and after house numbers on a walk.