Grade II Lesson Plan Number Sense and Place Value

Lesson Plan: Number Sense and Place Value

Grade Level: Grade 2

Subject: Mathematics

Duration: 2 Weeks (10 class periods, 40 minutes each)

Objectives:

By the end of the two weeks, students will be able to:

  1. Count, read, and write numbers up to 1000.
  2. Understand and use place value for ones, tens, and hundreds in three-digit numbers.
  3. Compare and order numbers using symbols (<, >, =) and terms (greater, lesser, equal).
  4. Group objects into hundreds, tens, and ones to represent numbers.
  5. Skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s, and 100s within 1000.
  6. Solve simple real-life problems involving place value (e.g., counting rupees, items).

Materials Needed:

  • Number charts (1-100, 1-1000)
  • Base-10 blocks (hundreds flats, tens rods, ones units) or bundles of 100, 10, and loose sticks
  • Counters (e.g., buttons, beads)
  • Flashcards with numbers (0-9, 10-100, 100-1000)
  • Play money (rupee notes: ₹1, ₹10, ₹100)
  • Whiteboard/markers or blackboard/chalk
  • Worksheets with place value tasks (e.g., matching, fill-in-the-blanks)
  • Dice, spinners, or number cards for games
  • Colored paper and crayons for crafts

Week 1: Numbers up to 100 and Introducing Hundreds

Day 1: Review Counting and Place Value (1-100)

Objective: Reinforce counting and place value for two-digit numbers.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Sing "10, 20, 30, 40…" up to 100 with claps.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Use a 1-100 chart. Count aloud together, pointing to numbers.
    • Review: Show 45 with base-10 blocks (4 tens + 5 ones). Ask: "How many tens? Ones?"
  3. Activity (15 min): Build the Number
    • Students use blocks/sticks to show numbers (e.g., 73 = 7 tens + 3 ones). Write: "73 = 7 tens + 3 ones."
  4. Game (5 min): Number Toss
    • Toss a ball, say a number (e.g., 28). Student catching it says: "2 tens, 8 ones."
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "What is 6 tens and 4 ones?"
    Homework: Write 50-60 and circle the tens digit.

Day 2: Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s

Objective: Practice skip counting within 100.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Review 1-100 chart; count by 10s to 100.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Teach skip counting: "By 2s: 2, 4, 6… By 5s: 5, 10, 15… By 10s: 10, 20, 30…"
    • Use a chart to highlight patterns (e.g., 5s end in 5 or 0).
  3. Activity (15 min): Skip Count Hop
    • Draw a number line (0-50) on the floor. Students hop and count: "2, 4, 6…" or "5, 10, 15…"
  4. Worksheet (5 min): Fill in missing numbers (e.g., 10, __, 30 or 2, 4, __, 8).
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "What comes after 25 when counting by 5s?"
    Homework: Write 5s from 5 to 50.

Day 3: Introducing Hundreds (100-300)

Objective: Understand the concept of hundreds.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Count by 10s to 100, then by 2s to 20.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Show a hundred flat (or 10 tens bundled). Say: "10 tens make 1 hundred = 100."
    • Count: "100, 200, 300" with flats. Write: "200 = 2 hundreds."
  3. Activity (15 min): Hundreds Tower
    • In pairs, students stack 10 tens to make 100, then 200. Count: "1 hundred, 2 hundreds."
  4. Game (5 min): Clap for Hundreds
    • Clap once for 100, twice for 200, thrice for 300. Students say the number.
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "How many tens in 100? Hundreds in 200?"
    Homework: Draw 2 hundreds (e.g., 2 squares) and write "200."

Day 4: Place Value with Hundreds, Tens, and Ones (100-200)

Objective: Represent three-digit numbers up to 200.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Count by 100s to 300, then review 10s and 1s (e.g., 56).
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Show 134 with blocks: 1 hundred + 3 tens + 4 ones. Write: "134 = 1 hundred + 3 tens + 4 ones."
    • Emphasize place value: hundreds, tens, ones columns.
  3. Activity (15 min): Make and Write
    • Students use blocks to show numbers (e.g., 152 = 1 hundred + 5 tens + 2 ones) and write them.
  4. Worksheet (5 min): Match numbers to place value (e.g., 127 = 1 hundred, 2 tens, 7 ones).
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "What is 1 hundred, 8 tens, and 3 ones?"
    Homework: Show 145 as hundreds, tens, ones (draw or write).

Day 5: Comparing Numbers (1-200)

Objective: Compare three-digit numbers using <, >, =.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Count by 10s to 100, then 100s to 200.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Use blocks to show 123 and 145. Ask: "Which is bigger? Smaller?" Introduce: "123 < 145, 145 > 123."
    • Show 150 = 150.
  3. Activity (15 min): Number War
    • In pairs, students draw number cards (100-200) and use <, >, = to compare (e.g., 172 > 139).
  4. Game (5 min): Stand or Sit
    • Call pairs (e.g., "110 and 130"). Stand if greater, sit if lesser.
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "Is 200 greater than 199?"
    Homework: Compare: 115 __ 125, 180 __ 160 (write <, >, =).

Week 2: Extending to 1000 and Applications

Day 6: Counting to 1000

Objective: Count, read, and write numbers up to 1000.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Count by 100s to 300, then by 10s to 100.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Use a 1-1000 chart (or sections). Count: "100, 200, 300…1000."
    • Point to random numbers (e.g., 456, 789) and read aloud.
  3. Activity (15 min): Number Chart Fill
    • Give a blank grid (e.g., 100-200, 900-1000). Students fill in numbers.
  4. Game (5 min): Roll to 1000
    • Roll a die (count by 100s per roll). First to 1000 wins.
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "What comes after 999?"
    Homework: Write 900-910.

Day 7: Place Value with Hundreds (200-500)

Objective: Represent numbers up to 500 using place value.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Count to 1000 by 100s, then review 134 (1 hundred + 3 tens + 4 ones).
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Show 342: 3 hundreds + 4 tens + 2 ones. Write in columns: H T O (3 4 2).
    • Compare: 234 vs. 432 (look at hundreds first).
  3. Activity (15 min): Place Value Craft
    • Students cut paper (hundreds = big square, tens = strips, ones = dots) for numbers (e.g., 415 = 4 squares, 1 strip, 5 dots).
  4. Worksheet (5 min): Write place value for 238, 409.
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "How many hundreds in 500?"
    Homework: Show 321 as hundreds, tens, ones (draw or write).

Day 8: Skip Counting by 100s and Ordering Numbers

Objective: Skip count by 100s and order numbers up to 1000.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Count by 5s to 50, then 100s to 1000.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Practice: "100, 200, 300…1000." Highlight pattern (ends in 00).
    • Order numbers: Show 245, 132, 378. Arrange smallest to largest.
  3. Activity (15 min): Number Line Order
    • Students get cards (e.g., 156, 289, 432) and place in order on a line (drawn or string).
  4. Game (5 min): Guess My Spot
    • Teacher says: "I’m between 300 and 500." Students guess (e.g., 400).
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "What’s between 600 and 800?"
    Homework: Order: 123, 345, 210 (smallest to largest).

Day 9: Real-Life Application with Rupees

Objective: Apply place value to money.
Activities:

  1. Recap (5 min): Count by 100s to 1000, review 321’s place value.
  2. Direct Instruction (10 min):
    • Show ₹100 note (1 hundred), ₹10 note (1 ten), ₹1 coin (1 one).
    • Make amounts: ₹256 = 2 hundreds + 5 tens + 6 ones.
  3. Activity (15 min): Market Game
    • Set up a pretend shop (e.g., pen = ₹123). Students “buy” using play money, counting hundreds, tens, ones.
  4. Worksheet (5 min): Match amounts to place value (e.g., ₹347 = 3 hundreds, 4 tens, 7 ones).
  5. Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "How many ₹100 notes in ₹300?"
    Homework: Draw ₹150 using ₹100, ₹10, ₹1 notes/coins.

Day 10: Review and Assessment

Objective: Consolidate number sense and place value skills.
Activities:

  1. Warm-Up (5 min): Count by 100s to 1000, then 5s to 50.
  2. Review Game (15 min): Place Value Bingo
    • Use a 5x5 grid with numbers 100-1000. Call clues (e.g., "4 hundreds, 2 tens, 3 ones" = 423). Students mark.
  3. Assessment (15 min):
    • Worksheet:
      a. Write 990-1000.
      b. Show 567 as hundreds, tens, ones (draw/write).
      c. Compare: 345 __ 354, 600 __ 500.
      d. Order: 789, 234, 456.
  4. Wrap-Up (5 min): Discuss: "What did you learn about numbers?" Celebrate with a cheer.
    Homework: Count 100 objects at home (e.g., grains) and write the number.

Assessment:

  • Formative: Participation in counting, games, and activities; accuracy in worksheets and homework.
  • Summative: Day 10 worksheet (scored out of 10: 2 for counting, 4 for place value, 2 for comparing, 2 for ordering).
  • Observation: Ability to explain place value and compare numbers in games.

Extensions:

  • Field Activity: Count items in the classroom (e.g., books) and group by hundreds/tens.
  • Craft: Make a "Place Value Chart" with columns for H, T, O and examples.
  • Story: Read a number tale (e.g., "How Much is a Million?") and discuss big numbers.

Notes for Teachers:

  • Use concrete materials (blocks, money) before abstract numbers to reinforce concepts.
  • Incorporate Hindi terms if needed (e.g., "ek sau" for 100) for local context.
  • Adjust pace for student readiness; revisit 1-100 if necessary.
  • Encourage peer collaboration in pair activities.

This two-week plan progresses from reviewing two-digit numbers to mastering three-digit place value, using interactive and practical methods suited for Grade 2 learners. Let me know if you’d like adjustments!