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Welcome to 2nd Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Standards Resources!
This page is your go-to guide for understanding and implementing the 2nd Grade Florida B.E.S.T. Math Standards. Below, you’ll find a complete list of all the standards and skills, along with resources to help make your teaching more effective and efficient.
The Florida B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) Math Standards are organized into broad categories called Strands, with specific skills outlined under each. These Strands group related mathematical concepts and provide a clear structure for learning at each grade level.
For 2nd grade, the key Strands include:
Each Strand is further broken down into Benchmarks, which are specific skills or concepts that students are expected to learn. For example, the benchmark MA.2.NSO.2.4 focuses on adding and subtracting two- and three-digit numbers with regrouping.
Click on a strand (buttons linked above) to start exploring!
Strand: Number Sense & Operations
Standard: MA.2.NSO.1 – Understand the place value of 3-digit numbers.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.NSO.1.1 | I can read, write, and represent numbers to 1,000 in standard form, word form, and expanded form. | – Task Cards – Task Cards – Interactive Slides – Interactive Slides – Digital Pixel Art – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.NSO.1.2 | I can compose & decompose 3-digit numbers multiple ways. | – Task Cards – Interactive Slides – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.NSO.1.3 | I can plot, order, & compare numbers to 1,000. | – Task Cards – Interactive Slides – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.NSO.1.4 | I can round numbers to 100 to the nearest 10. | – Task Cards – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Standard: MA.2.NSO.2 – Add & subtract 2- and 3-digit whole numbers.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.NSO.2.1 | I can add and subtract within 20 fluently. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.NSO.2.2 | I can find 10 and 100 more and less than a 3-digit number. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.NSO.2.3 | I can add and subtract within 100 with procedural reliability. | – Task Cards – Interactive Slides – Digital Pixel Art – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.NSO.2.4 | I can use strategies to add and subtract within 1,000. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Task Cards – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Strand: Algebraic Reasoning
Standard: MA.2.AR.1 – Solve addition problems with sums between 0 and 20 and subtraction problems using related facts.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.AR.1.1 | I can use addition and subtraction to solve one- and two-step word problems. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Digital Pixel Art – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Standard: MA.2.AR.2 – Determine an understanding of equality and addition and subtraction.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.AR.2.1 | I can determine whether equations are true or false. | – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.AR.2.2 | I can find the unknown in any place of an addition or subtraction equation. | – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Standard: MA.2.AR.3 – Develop an understanding of multiplication.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.AR.3.1 | I can represent an even number with 2 equal groups or addends and an odd number as 2 equal groups or addends plus 1. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.AR.3.2 | I can use repeated addition to find the number of objects in an array & represent a number of objects with an array or equation. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Strand: Fractions
Standard: MA.2.FR.1 – Develop an understanding of fractions by partitioning shapes into halves and fourths.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.FR.1.1 | I can partition circles & rectangles into halves, thirds, or fourths and talk about the parts using appropriate language. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.FR.1.2 | I can partition rectangles into halves, thirds, and fourths different ways and understand they are equivalent. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Strand: Measurement
Standard: MA.2.M.1 – Measure the length of objects and solve problems involving length.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.M.1.1 | I can estimate & measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools (rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes). | – Task Cards – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Digital Pixel Art – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.M.1.2 | I can measure the length of two objects to determine the difference between their measurements. | – Task Cards – Task Cards – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.M.1.3 | I can solve measurement word problems involving length. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Digital Pixel Art – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Standard: MA.2.M.2 – Tell time and solve problems involving money.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.M.2.1 | I can tell time to the nearest 5 minutes using a.m. and p.m. appropriately. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.M.2.2 | I can solve money word problems within $100 and 100￠ , using money symbols appropriately. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Strand: Geometric Reasoning
Standard: MA.2.GR.1 – Identify and analyze 2-dimensional figures and identify lines of symmetry.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.GR.1.1 | I can identify and draw 2-dimensional shapes based on their defining attributes. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.GR.1.2 | I can sort 2-dimensional shapes based on their attributes. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.GR.1.3 | I can identify lines of symmetry for 2-dimensional shapes. | – Task Cards – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Standard: MA.2.GR.2 – Describe perimeter and find the perimeter of polygons.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.GR.2.1 | I can find the perimeter of a figure by measuring the length of its sides. | – Task Cards – Game Shows – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.GR.2.2 | I can find the perimeter of a polygon by adding the length of its sides. | – Task Cards – Game Shows – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
Strand: Data Analysis & Probability
Standard: MA.2.DP.1 – Collect, categorize, represent and interpret data using appropriate titles, labels, and units.
| Benchmark | Skills | Related Resources |
| MA.2.DP.1.1 | I can collect, categorize, & represent data using tally marks, tables, pictographs, and bar graphs. I can use appropriate labels, titles, and units, and a scale of 1, 5, or 10. | – Task Cards – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |
| MA.2.DP.1.2 | I can interpret data represented with tally marks, tables, pictographs, or bar graphs, including solving addition and subtraction problems. | – Digital Pixel Art – Game Show – Math Tri-Folds – Math Skill Checks |