Montana Math MT.2.G.2

Math2nd GradeGeometry

The Standard

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

2026 Montana Mathematics Content Standards

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students divide a rectangle into equal-size squares arranged in rows and columns. They find the total number of squares by counting across the rows or down the columns.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can draw a grid with 3 rows of 4 equal squares and no gaps. They count 4 + 4 + 4 to get 12 and explain what the 3 and 4 describe.
Common Misconceptions: Students may draw some spaces wider than others, so the spaces are not equal squares. They may count the grid lines instead of the squares, or add the rows and columns instead of counting all the squares.
How to Assess It: Give students a 2-inch by 5-inch rectangle. Ask them to draw two rows of five equal squares, write the total, and show how they counted.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a rectangle outline and 12 square tiles; have them cover it in three rows of four with no gaps.
Show a grid with three rows of four squares and ask students to write why 4 + 4 + 4 gives the total.
Hand out grid cards; partners take turns naming the total number of squares, then check by counting each square.
Show a chocolate bar with three rows of five square pieces; students sketch it and count the pieces.

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