2.4.B

Math2nd GradeNumber and operations

The Standard

add up to four two-digit numbers and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms based on knowledge of place value and properties of operations

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics

Teacher's field guide

What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students combine several two-digit quantities and find differences between two-digit quantities. They use place value, regrouping, and number properties to choose and explain an efficient method.

What Mastery Looks Like

Students solve accurately with drawings, mental strategies, or written steps. They align place values, regroup when needed, and explain how tens and ones changed.

Common Misconceptions

Students may misalign tens and ones or combine each column without regrouping. In subtraction, they may subtract the smaller digit from the larger digit regardless of place or lose track when adding several numbers.

How to Assess It

Give this exit ticket: Solve 27 + 36 + 14 + 23 and 72 − 48. Show your steps and label one place-value move.

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Give pairs base-ten blocks to model 38 + 27 + 15, then record each regrouping with an equation.

  2. Ask, “Which is easier for 46 + 29, making a ten or adding tens and ones separately, and why?”

  3. Play a target-sum game where students draw four two-digit cards and choose an order that makes the addition easier.

  4. Use a classroom store receipt with several prices, then have students find the total cost and change from a set amount.

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