Math lesson plan · 2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 45 minutes
Use a calendar: dates, days and weeks
Measurement
CCSS 2.MD.C.7England: Y2 MeasurementEngland: Y3 Measurement
Objective and success criteria
Students will: Use a calendar: dates, days and weeks.
- I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
- I can explain each step and say why it works.
- I can check my answer and spot a mistake.
Before and after
Needs first: Days of the week; Months of the year
Leads to: the next skill in this area.
Materials: Rulers, scales and measuring jugs, Clock faces, Conversion chart, Mini whiteboards and pens, Printed student sheet (below).
Warm-up · 5 min
- Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Days of the week; Months of the year). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
- Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
- Which day comes before Friday? (Sunday / Thursday / Wednesday / Saturday) → ThursdayPrompt: Say the days in order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
- Which month comes before December? (November / June / January / February) → NovemberPrompt: Say the months in order, starting with January.
- Today is Sunday. What day will it be in 3 days? (Wednesday / Thursday / Monday / Tuesday) → WednesdayPrompt: Count on 3 days, one at a time.
Hook · 5 min
- Ask the class to estimate the length of the room or the weight of a bag before measuring it.
- Share the objective: Use a calendar: dates, days and weeks. Read the success criteria together.
I do: model it · 10 min
- Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
- Example: Sunday, February 7 is a school day. What is the date one week later?
- Step 1: 7 + 7 = 14
- Step 2: Sunday, February 14
- Answer: 14
- Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.
We do: guided practice · 10 min
- Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
- Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
- Tuesday, February 20 is a school day. What is the date one week later? → 27Prompt: One week is 7 days.
- The 21st of the month is a Tuesday. What day of the week is the 24th? (Friday / Thursday / Saturday / Wednesday) → FridayPrompt: The 24th is 3 days later.
You do: independent practice · 10 min
- Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
- Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.
The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.
Exit ticket · 5 min
- Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
- The 1st of the month is a Monday. What day of the week is the 6th? (Tuesday / Saturday / Sunday / Friday) → SaturdayPrompt: The 6th is 5 days later.
- Tuesday, May 13 is a school day. What is the date two weeks later? → 27Prompt: One week is 7 days.
Watch out for
- Measuring from the end of the ruler instead of zero.
- Converting units the wrong way (multiplying instead of dividing).
Support and stretch
Support
- Review first: Days of the week.
- Use concrete materials: rulers, scales and measuring jugs.
- Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
- Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.
Stretch
- Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
- Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.
Homework and more practice
Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/math/grade-2.
Free lesson plan from eurekami.com/lesson-plan-builder