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Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
Building Thinking Classrooms Math Performance Tasks for 2nd Grade CC Standards
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What others say

"Switching over to a Thinking Classroom in Math is difficult. This product made the change so much easier. Thank you! "
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Dasi G.
"These are absolutely amazing. I love that they are written out to help the students remember the tasks as well as show the current tasks information and numbers. I also love the additional organizers and recording sheets should you want to share thinking tasks with families."
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Nelda J.

Description

Growing students' ability to become engaged and effective problem solvers has never been easier than with these Building Thinking Classrooms style math tasks for every second grade strand! Your students will love getting immersed in the colorful and captivating task launch slides and feel safe being math risk-takers as they solve the problems with a partner!

Imagine this, building a community of mathematicians who are excited to do word problems, capable of working with any peer, and learning from each other in a buzz of learning and mathematical discourse! This could be your class and these differentiated Building Thinking Classroom style tasks will help set the mood for an amazing year of growth!

Each task includes…

  • PowerPoint and Google Slides Task Launch Slides
  • Step-by-step task directions
  • Answer Keys and BTC terms cheat sheet
  • 3 levels of check your understanding (mild, medium, spicy) questions, meaningful note-taking sheets, or both.

Are all strands covered? Yes!

Operations and Algebraic Thinking (20 Tasks)

  • 1 and 2 Step Addition and Subtraction Story Problems for ALL problem types within 100 (practice with flexibility and place value strategies too!)
  • Arrays and equal groups

Number and Operations in Base Ten (3 Tasks)

  • Counting and Skip Counting by 5, 10, 100, mentally adding 10 or 100 to 1000
  • Read and write numbers to 1000 in base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form
  • Adding up to four two-digit numbers

Measurement and Data (4 Tasks)

  • Measuring an object twice using different length units
  • Addition and subtraction to 100 word problems involving lengths
  • Lemonade Stand - Word problems with money
  • Make a bar graph to represent data, answer put together, take apart, and compare problems.

Geometry (2 Tasks)

  • Partitioning circles and rectangles
  • Partitioning rectangles into rows

These tasks are perfect if you are just beginning to implement the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework. Even if you are unfamiliar with the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework, these tasks are a fantastic way to engage your students in math tasks they will love with detailed task directions, PowerPoint and Google slides visual supports, and recording sheets!

What will these Building Thinking Classrooms style tasks help my students learn?

✅ Addition and Subtraction Within 100

✅ One-step and two-step story problems

✅ Word problems with the unknown in all positions 

✅ Arrays, Equal Groups, Repeated Addition

✅ Skip Counting to 5,1 0, and 100

✅ Reading and Writing Numbers to 1000 in base-ten, expanded, word, and standard form

✅ Measuring Objects twice with different length units

✅ Word problems with money

✅ Create a bar graph and answer questions about data

✅ Partitioning circles and rectangles

✅ Describing and working with shapes

✅ Critical thinking

✅ Social skills and cooperative learning

Teachers like YOU have said this about other BTC tasks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

“This is an excellent resource!  My students were engaged in the tasks.  It was great to see the different strategies students used to solve these tasks.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

“This is great for my students.  We love BTC and they loved these activities.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“My students loved this activity. I can’t wait to use it with my future students!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Building Thinking Classrooms is a great way to make math more interactive and for students to collaborate. These slides are a great launching point for students to begin from.”

You may also like…

Building Thinking Classrooms Starter Pack

Kindergarten BTC Bundle

1st Grade BTC Bundle

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What others say

"Switching over to a Thinking Classroom in Math is difficult. This product made the change so much easier. Thank you! "
star
Dasi G.
"These are absolutely amazing. I love that they are written out to help the students remember the tasks as well as show the current tasks information and numbers. I also love the additional organizers and recording sheets should you want to share thinking tasks with families."
star
Nelda J.

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Description

Growing students' ability to become engaged and effective problem solvers has never been easier than with these Building Thinking Classrooms style math tasks for every second grade strand! Your students will love getting immersed in the colorful and captivating task launch slides and feel safe being math risk-takers as they solve the problems with a partner!

Imagine this, building a community of mathematicians who are excited to do word problems, capable of working with any peer, and learning from each other in a buzz of learning and mathematical discourse! This could be your class and these differentiated Building Thinking Classroom style tasks will help set the mood for an amazing year of growth!

Each task includes…

  • PowerPoint and Google Slides Task Launch Slides
  • Step-by-step task directions
  • Answer Keys and BTC terms cheat sheet
  • 3 levels of check your understanding (mild, medium, spicy) questions, meaningful note-taking sheets, or both.

Are all strands covered? Yes!

Operations and Algebraic Thinking (20 Tasks)

  • 1 and 2 Step Addition and Subtraction Story Problems for ALL problem types within 100 (practice with flexibility and place value strategies too!)
  • Arrays and equal groups

Number and Operations in Base Ten (3 Tasks)

  • Counting and Skip Counting by 5, 10, 100, mentally adding 10 or 100 to 1000
  • Read and write numbers to 1000 in base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form
  • Adding up to four two-digit numbers

Measurement and Data (4 Tasks)

  • Measuring an object twice using different length units
  • Addition and subtraction to 100 word problems involving lengths
  • Lemonade Stand - Word problems with money
  • Make a bar graph to represent data, answer put together, take apart, and compare problems.

Geometry (2 Tasks)

  • Partitioning circles and rectangles
  • Partitioning rectangles into rows

These tasks are perfect if you are just beginning to implement the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework. Even if you are unfamiliar with the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework, these tasks are a fantastic way to engage your students in math tasks they will love with detailed task directions, PowerPoint and Google slides visual supports, and recording sheets!

What will these Building Thinking Classrooms style tasks help my students learn?

✅ Addition and Subtraction Within 100

✅ One-step and two-step story problems

✅ Word problems with the unknown in all positions 

✅ Arrays, Equal Groups, Repeated Addition

✅ Skip Counting to 5,1 0, and 100

✅ Reading and Writing Numbers to 1000 in base-ten, expanded, word, and standard form

✅ Measuring Objects twice with different length units

✅ Word problems with money

✅ Create a bar graph and answer questions about data

✅ Partitioning circles and rectangles

✅ Describing and working with shapes

✅ Critical thinking

✅ Social skills and cooperative learning

Teachers like YOU have said this about other BTC tasks!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

“This is an excellent resource!  My students were engaged in the tasks.  It was great to see the different strategies students used to solve these tasks.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

“This is great for my students.  We love BTC and they loved these activities.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“My students loved this activity. I can’t wait to use it with my future students!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Building Thinking Classrooms is a great way to make math more interactive and for students to collaborate. These slides are a great launching point for students to begin from.”

You may also like…

Building Thinking Classrooms Starter Pack

Kindergarten BTC Bundle

1st Grade BTC Bundle

Make sure to follow for more math resources for developing numbers sense in young learners and consider leaving a review for TPT credit towards your next purchase!

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Switching over to a Thinking Classroom in Math is difficult. This product made the change so much easier. Thank you!
Dasi G.
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Grades taught: 2nd
Outstanding Resource
Rated 5 out of 5
May 3, 2026
This has been a wonderful resource for second graders! Thank you.
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Grades taught: 1st
excellent resource
Rated 5 out of 5
April 17, 2026
This is a great resource. Engaging, clear, and effective!
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532 reviews • California
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Amazing resource
Rated 5 out of 5
September 18, 2025
These are absolutely amazing. I love that they are written out to help the students remember the tasks as well as show the current tasks information and numbers. I also love the additional organizers and recording sheets should you want to share thinking tasks with families.
Nelda J.
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Grades taught: 2nd
Thank you for this
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August 24, 2025
This is great for helping a beginner to begin a BTC.
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Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Measure the length of an object twice, using length units of different lengths for the two measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen.
Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
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