2nd Grade - Gateway 2

The instructional materials for My Math Florida Grade 2 meet the expectations that the materials develop conceptual understanding of key mathematical concepts, especially where called for in specific standards or cluster headings.

• The content in Chapters 5-7 specifically and fully address standards which are explicitly outlined as conceptual standards (2.NBT.1 and 2.NBT.2).
• In Chapter 2, Lessons 1-3; and Chapter 4, Lessons 1 and 3 through 7, focus on 2.NBT.1 and 2.NBT.2 which are conceptual understanding standards.
• All lessons in the series have a section "Investigate the Math" which targets conceptual understanding. This is contained in the online lesson presentation.
• All lessons in the series have a section "Talk Math" which targets conceptual understanding. This is contained in the online lesson presentation.
• In the Student Edition, the majority of lessons begin with an "Explore and Explain" section which targets conceptual understanding.
• The majority of the homework contains problems that provide students the opportunity to view and to demonstrate their conceptual understanding.

Some Brain Builders enhance conceptual understanding. Examples include:

• Chapter 1, Lesson 4, Brain Builders, Write Math, “Write an addition problem.  Explain how you could use making a 10 to solve it.”
• Chapter 3, Lesson 1, Brain Builders, Write Math, “Explain how you would find 65+18 by taking apart an addend.” Students are describing their understanding of how to break numbers apart.
• Chapter 6, Lesson 1, Brain Builders, Item 11, “Leon is adding a number to 35. He takes apart 35 into 33 and 2 and uses the 2 to make a hundred. Is Leon adding 199 or 198 to 35? Explain.”
• Chapter 11, Lesson 4, Brain Builders, Item 10, “Leah says her classroom is 7 yards wide.  Austin says it is 21 feet wide. Both students are correct. Explain.”

The instructional materials for My Math Florida Grade 2 meet the expectations that the materials give attention throughout the year to individual standards with an expectation of procedural skill and fluency. Lessons contain multiple examples of fluency practice pages.

• Lessons contain multiple examples of fluency practice pages.
• The Student Edition contains fluency practice pages in Chapters 1-4. For example, Chapter 1, pages 93-94; Chapter 2, pages 151-152; Chapter 3, pages 209-210; and Chapter 4, pages 279-282.
• Homework contains multiple opportunities for students to practice fluency.
• A "Fact Dash" game is available online with the student login to practice fluency. Students can select the operation and number facts.
• Each chapter in the digital component Teacher Edition has additional fluency pages available for printing.
• "Sail through the Math" is an app game for fluency and is available for purchase ($1.99).
• There are ten lessons that address standard 2.OA.2.2 (add and subtract within 20), all in Chapter 1.
• There are six lessons that address standard 2.NBT.2.5 (fluently add and subtract within 100), all in Chapter 4.
• Procedural skills are present in the majority of the lessons. For an example, see page 261B, Teacher Edition, for procedural skill.

The instructional materials for My Math Florida Grade 2 meet the expectations that the materials are designed so teachers and students spend sufficient time working with engaging applications of the mathematics, without losing focus on the major work.

• The Teacher Edition states "Math in my World," "Brain Builder Problems," and "Real-World Problem-Solving Readers" all address application.
• While "Real-World Problem Solving Readers" are available to provide additional problems, they were not reviewed by EdReports.org. They are not included in the basic package with the Student and Teacher Editions, and were therefore considered supplementary.
• Teacher Edition states "Math in my World" is a component of application; however, it was not found in the Teacher or Student Editions or in the digital companion.
• Some Brain Builders address application, but the majority address fluency or conceptual understanding.
• Real-world problems are found in the majority of lesson and homework assignments.
• Countdown to FSA provides performance tasks requiring application of the standards.

Brain Builders and Performance Events sometimes provide additional opportunities for students to engage in the applications of mathematics. Examples include:

• Chapter 3, Performance Event is divided into 3 parts, with each part relating to building and selling bird houses.  Part A: “A park ranger wants to buy one extra large, one large, and one small birdhouse to place in the children’s area of the park. How many nails will be needed to make the birdhouse for the order? Explain.” A chart is provided with information needed to solve the problem.
• Chapter 5, Lesson 3, Brain Builders, Question 16, “Luis wrote a story.  The number of pages in his story has 1 hundred, 7 tens, and 9 ones. He wrote the number 791 to show the number of pages. Is Luis correct? Explain.”
• Chapter 10, Performance Event is divided into 3 parts, with each part relating to the musical instruments.  Part C: “Suppose that a musical group has 4 violins, 1 flute, 2 guitars, and 1 string bass with the measurements shown in the table. Make a line plot to show the lengths in feet of these instruments.
• Chapter 12, Lesson 3, Brain Builders, Question 2, “Billy saw a sign while walking through the park. The sign had no sides and no angles. Billy says the shape of the sign is a square. Is he correct? Explain.”

The instructional materials for My Math Florida Grade 2 meet the expectations that the three aspects of rigor are not always treated together and are not always treated separately. There is a balance of the three aspects of rigor within the materials.

At the beginning of each lesson a "Rigor" section exists identifying levels of complexity by problem or exercise number. For example, Chapter 2, Lesson 1 has three problems for conceptual learning (Understand Concepts), five problems for fluency/procedural skill (Apply Concepts), and three problems for application (extend concepts).

The instructional materials for My Math Florida Grade 2 meet the expectations that the Standards for Mathematical Practice (MPs) are identified and used to enrich mathematics content within and throughout Grade 2. Overall, the instructional materials do not over-identify or under-identify the MPs, and the MPs are used within and throughout the grade.

• The Teacher Edition, pages T22-T24, list the MPs and the corresponding pages.
• The practices are identified throughout all 99 lessons. Each lesson focuses on three to four practices.
• The Student Edition does not indicate which MP with which the student is working.

The instructional materials for My Math Florida Grade 2 meet the expectations that the materials explicitly attend to the specialized language of mathematics. Overall, the materials for both students and teachers have multiple ways for students to engage with the vocabulary of mathematics that are consistently present throughout the materials.

• The special language of mathematics is a strength of the series.
• Individual vocabulary cards are found at the beginning of each chapter in the Student Edition.
• Vocabulary checks are included in some homework assignments. For example, Chapter 5, Lesson 1, page 300.
• Vocabulary assessments can be created online.
• Virtual word walls are available online.
• "Match the Pairs" is an interactive vocabulary component.
• "Check my Progress" assesses vocabulary.
• Each chapter begins with a foldable which supports vocabulary development.
• "My Math Words" is at the beginning of some chapters. For example, Chapter 6, page 346.
• The Teacher, Student and online editions contain extensive glossaries in English and Spanish.