DMPS Elementary Mathematics
Anna Taggart
Elementary Math Coordinator
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Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 
2nd Grade

Mathematically proficient students in 2nd grade:

In second grade, students realize that doing mathematics involves solving problems and discussing how they solved them.

·         Examine problems and tasks

·         Can make sense of the meaning of the task

·         Find an entry point or a way to start the task

·         Develop a foundation for problem solving strategies and become independently proficient on using those strategies to solve new tasks.

·         Use concrete manipulatives and pictorial representations as well as mental mathematics.

Second Grade students also are expected to persevere while solving tasks; that is, if students reach a point in which they are stuck, they can reexamine the task in a different way and continue to solve the task.

Lastly, mathematically proficient students complete a task by asking themselves the question, “Does my answer make sense?”
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Des Moines Public Schools
Elementary Math Department
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Des Moines, IA 50309