Revamping Second-Grade Math Sheets for Evolved Learning

ElevatEd
Math
March 12, 2020

Worksheets have been an age-old way of not only testing students but also to help them develop a habit of engaging with a particular topic in a structured step-by-step process. But if the worksheet activities get boring, then it fails to fulfill the very purpose of cultivating an interest in studies for students.

Let the worksheets be connected to art, science, or math; we feel you must guarantee that these worksheets capture the student's attention constructively. Because the more he/she appreciates it, the simpler it is to learn, correct?

Ways to make 2nd-grade arithmetic worksheets more engaging

Time and schedule worksheets

This grade 2 worksheet will help students read a traditional clock face so that they not only learn how to be good with numbers but also help them understand the dynamics of time. You need to start this activity with whole hours and slowly progress to half-fours, quarter hours, five, and 1-minute intervals and let the students settle into it. Furthermore, you need to teach them different aspects of time like am & and pm, and then elapsed time should be introduced in the activity. Finally, you can teach students the days of the week and months in a year. Make sure you familiarize them with everything before you proceed with questions.

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Around the block

In this activity, we would first put together a list of questions related to a skill, following which we would have the students stand in a circle. Once the exercise begins, hand a ball to any of the pupils, and the instructor (you) will read a question from the list. After hearing the question, the students will begin passing the ball clockwise among themselves in the circle. The student who started with it must answer the question before receiving the ball again. However, if the student fails to answer the question, the ball can be passed to a classmate. Also, if the student correctly answers, they get the advantage of choosing the next contestant.

Math Trivia Race

For this activity, you will have to divide students into teams and post a grid sheet in front of each group. One student from each team should write an answer in the appropriate grid to the best of their knowledge. For example, to practice multiplication, a student would have to write 20 in the grid where the fourth row and fifth column meet. After writing the answer, the student shall return to their team, and then it’s the turn of the next member to fill the sheet. So the next group member can fill another grid or, if needed, correct a previous answer. This process continues until a team wins by filling out the sheet by writing the maximum number of answers.

Math Marathon

We've all heard of relay races in sports, but wouldn't it be interesting to see something similar in numbers? So, we'd like to introduce you to an exercise that allows you to practice mathematical operations or algebraic equations in a relay race-style manner. For this activity, you should arrange students in lines of four to five per team. Give one mathematical problem to each student to solve. When the child solves it on the chalkboard, clearly mentioning each step, and manages to reach the correct answer, he/she must run to the back of the line, allowing the student who is now first in line to solve another mathematical problem and so on. The first team to correctly solve all the problems allocated for the team would be the winner.

We believe these team-building math worksheets for kids are essentially important because they not only facilitate communication between the students but also help them understand the different perspectives related to a particular situation or activity. They also promote healthy student relationships and rational thinking in the kids.

Further, math worksheets for kids will help build your child's interest in topics that he/she would otherwise find boring. They would also act as a catalyst for your child to learn and grow motivated in different aspects. Moreover, it would cut the first turf between students but will also strengthen the mentor-student bond without strenuous textbook language.

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The activities listed above will not only help your child develop and learn new things, but they will also provide him or her with much-needed exposure in both individual and team-building processes, which are required for all of the aforementioned activities. So, what are you waiting for? Hold your child's hand and plunge straight in - and have a great time! Visit 98thPercentile for more engaging team activities and Math worksheets for kids. For further information, please go here.

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