British Columbia · Grade 2
Mathematics 2
British Columbia’s Grade 2 math course, from Number to Financial Literacy.
- Units
- 7
- Lessons
- 10
- Skills
- 12
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Province of British Columbia
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 4 skills
Number
Counting and Understanding Numbers to 100
How many, up to 100
I can count to 100 and understand what each digit in a number means.
Skill 1.1
Friendly numbers: 25, 50, and 100
I can use 25, 50, and 100 as friendly landmark numbers to estimate.
Skill 1.2
Adding and Subtracting Bigger Numbers
Fast facts to 20
I can quickly solve addition and subtraction facts to 20 using strategies.
Skill 1.3
Adding and subtracting to 100
I can add and subtract two-digit numbers up to 100.
Skill 1.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 1.1
- number concepts to 100
- 1.2
- benchmarks of 25, 50, and 100 and personal referents
- 1.3
- addition and subtraction facts to 20 (introduction of computational strategies)
- 1.4
- addition and subtraction to 100
Key ideas
Group things into tens first, then count the leftover ones — a pile of ten counts as one group.
Making 10 first can help: for 8 + 5, think 8 + 2 = 10, then 10 + 3 = 13.
In a number like 47, the 4 means 4 tens (40) and the 7 means 7 ones.
Doubles (like 6 + 6) and counting on from the bigger number are fast strategies too.
25, 50, and 100 are 'friendly' numbers we can picture easily and compare other amounts to.
Watch out for
- Reading a two-digit number backwards, like saying 27 is 'seven and two' instead of understanding 2 tens and 7 ones.
- Always counting on fingers one by one instead of using a faster strategy.
- Forgetting to group into tens and just counting one by one, losing track past 50.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 1 skill
Patterns
Patterns That Repeat and Patterns That Grow
Repeating patterns and growing patterns
I can tell apart, extend, and make repeating patterns and increasing patterns.
Skill 2.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 2.1
- repeating and increasing patterns
Key ideas
A repeating pattern uses the same small core over and over, like circle-square-circle-square.
An increasing pattern grows by the same amount each time, like 3, 6, 9, 12 (adding 3 each time), or a staircase getting one step taller.
Watch out for
- Calling a growing pattern a repeating one because it 'looks similar' each time, without noticing the amount changes.
- Losing the growing rule and guessing the next number instead of adding the same amount each time.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 2 skills
Change, Equality, and Inequality
Showing How an Amount Changed
Change in an amount, drawn and written
I can show how an amount changed using both a picture and a number sentence.
Skill 3.1
Writing Equal and Not Equal
Using the = and ≠ signs
I can use the = sign and the ≠ sign to write true number sentences.
Skill 3.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 3.1
- change in quantity, using pictorial and symbolic representation
- 3.2
- symbolic representation of equality and inequality
Key ideas
A picture can show change directly — draw the starting amount, then draw the amount added or crossed out.
The = sign means both sides have the exact same amount, like 6 + 4 = 10.
A symbol sentence uses + for added and − for taken away, like 6 + 4 = 10 or 9 − 3 = 6.
The ≠ sign means the two sides are NOT the same amount, like 7 ≠ 9.
Watch out for
- Drawing the change correctly but writing the wrong symbol (using + when things were taken away).
- Thinking the = sign means 'here comes the answer' instead of 'both sides are the same amount'.
- Writing a number sentence with no matching picture, so the story doesn't match the symbols.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 1 skill
Measurement
Measuring with Centimetres and Metres
Measuring with a ruler
I can measure length using standard units like centimetres and metres.
Skill 4.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 4.1
- direct linear measurement, introducing standard metric units
Key ideas
A centimetre (cm) is a standard unit — it is always the exact same size for everyone, unlike paperclips or footsteps.
Line up the start of the object with the zero mark on the ruler, then read the number at the other end.
Watch out for
- Starting the measurement from the edge of the ruler (the '1') instead of the zero mark.
- Mixing up centimetres and metres when picking which unit fits the size of the object.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 5 · 1 skill
Geometry
Many Ways to Describe a Shape
Describing shapes and objects several ways
I can describe a shape or object using more than one attribute at a time.
Skill 5.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 5.1
- multiple attributes of 2D shapes and 3D objects
Key ideas
A flat (2D) shape can be described by its number of sides AND its number of corners at the same time.
A solid (3D) object can be described by its number of faces, whether it rolls, and whether it stacks.
Watch out for
- Only naming one attribute (like just the number of sides) and stopping there.
- Confusing the count of corners with the count of sides for the same shape.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 6 · 2 skills
Data and Likelihood
Drawing Graphs with Pictures
Picture graphs, one for one
I can draw and read a picture graph where one picture equals one answer.
Skill 6.1
Will It Happen?
Likely or unlikely
I can compare two events and say which is more or less likely to happen.
Skill 6.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 6.1
- pictorial representation of concrete graphs, using one- to-one correspondence
- 6.2
- likelihood of familiar life events, using comparative language
Key ideas
Draw exactly one picture (like a star or a dot) for each answer you collect — that's one-to-one.
Likely means it will probably happen; unlikely means it probably will not.
Line the pictures up in neat rows or columns so it's easy to compare which has more or fewer.
We can compare two events directly: 'it is more likely to rain in fall than in a heatwave.'.
Watch out for
- Drawing pictures of different sizes, which makes columns look bigger even with the same count.
- Saying two events are 'the same' likelihood without actually comparing them.
- Drawing more than one picture for a single answer, breaking the one-to-one rule.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 7 · 1 skill
Financial Literacy
Coin Combinations, Spending, and Saving
Making 100 cents, spending, and saving
I can combine coins to make amounts up to 100 cents, and I understand spending and saving.
Skill 7.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 7.1
- financial literacy — coin combinations to 100 cents, and spending and saving
Key ideas
The same amount, like 100 cents, can be made with many different coin combinations — four quarters, or one loonie, or ten dimes.
Spending means using money now to get something; saving means keeping money to use later.
Watch out for
- Thinking a coin combination with more coins is always worth more, instead of checking the total value.
- Believing saving means the money disappears, instead of understanding it is kept for later.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Number Blitz
Can you keep up?
It starts easy. It doesn’t stay that way.
Free, no account needed
The official curriculum
This page follows British Columbia’s own curriculum for Mathematics 2.
Textbooks
In British Columbia, each school district chooses its own textbooks: the ministry no longer recommends them. The ministry’s page
Study it in MapleMind
MapleMind teaches Mathematics 2 one skill at a time. Each skill gets a short lesson, practice as you go and a check worth up to three stars. It remembers where you stopped.
Course Companion
Your year in one workbook
A fun way to keep Mathematics 2 organized, get to know your child better and see early when they need a hand. Fill it in on a screen, or print it.
- Pages
- 37
- Fillable fields
- 1,284
- Price
- $4.99
Questions about Mathematics 2
What is Mathematics 2?
British Columbia’s Grade 2 math course: 7 units and 12 skills, from Number to Financial Literacy.
What units are in Mathematics 2?
1. Number, 2. Patterns, 3. Change, Equality, and Inequality, 4. Measurement, 5. Geometry, 6. Data and Likelihood and 7. Financial Literacy.
Is there a provincial exam for Mathematics 2?
No. British Columbia gives no provincial exam for Mathematics 2.
What textbook does Mathematics 2 use?
Each school district in British Columbia chooses its own textbooks, so ask your teacher which one your class uses.
What comes after Mathematics 2?
Mathematics 3.
Can MapleMind help with Mathematics 2?
Yes. MapleMind teaches every skill of Mathematics 2, step by step, with practice and checks, and its tutor answers questions about any of them. It’s free with daily limits, on iPhone, Android and the web.
Get ready for Mathematics 2
Practise every skill of Mathematics 2 in MapleMind, free with daily limits.
