Unlock your child's potential with our Grade 2 Problem-Solving Worksheets! Designed to enhance critical thinking and reasoning, these fun and interactive activities help develop essential problem-solving skills. Our worksheets cover a wide range of scenarios, from simple puzzles to real-life situations, enabling students to apply their knowledge creatively and confidently. With colorful illustrations and engaging content, each worksheet encourages active learning and cognitive development. Perfect for classroom or home use, boost your second grader's ability to think independently and solve problems efficiently. Explore our collection today and watch your child thrive in their learning journey!


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Standard Subtraction Within 1000 (with borrowing)

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Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 4
Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 4
Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 4
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Subtracting Numbers: Traveling Seeds Worksheet
Subtracting Numbers: Traveling Seeds Worksheet

Subtracting Numbers: Traveling Seeds Worksheet

Introduce students to subtracting equations with this math worksheet! Engaging images will help them practice. Draw a line through the subtraction problems with the right answers to help the image reach the good soil. Let your students solve the math maze and have fun while they learn!
Subtracting Numbers: Traveling Seeds Worksheet
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Promoting a Pawn Worksheet
Promoting a Pawn Worksheet

Promoting a Pawn Worksheet

Teach your kids all about pawns with this fun worksheet! Pawns may seem restricted, but experienced players can guide them across the board. If a pawn reaches the last rank, the player can upgrade it to a more powerful piece (e.g. queen, knight), or promote it if it captures an enemy piece. Give them the tools to master the game!
Promoting a Pawn Worksheet
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Subtracting Numbers: Growing Plants Worksheet
Subtracting Numbers: Growing Plants Worksheet

Subtracting Numbers: Growing Plants Worksheet

Farmers plant and nurture crops for us to eat. To help them, check off the items a plant needs to survive: water and sunshine. Ask your child to explain more!
Subtracting Numbers: Growing Plants Worksheet
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Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet
Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet

Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet

Got kids who love crafting? This worksheet will be right up their alley! Let them use their creative and problem-solving skills to check equations and decide the correct total. It's just like making beads into a bracelet but on paper! Print out this downloadable PDF and get ready for a fun craft session.
Making Bracelets to Sell Worksheet
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Pizza Party Equal Parts Worksheet
Pizza Party Equal Parts Worksheet

Pizza Party Equal Parts Worksheet

Love pizza? This printout is a great way to help kids learn about equal parts! Kids must identify pizzas cut into equal parts, then trace the path through the pizzas. It's an exciting maze - and a great way to help kids learn! Get the traceable pdf today and let the fun begin!
Pizza Party Equal Parts Worksheet
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Adding up to 50: Page 13
Adding up to 50: Page 13

Adding up to 50: Page 13

Adding up to 50: Page 13
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Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 2
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 2
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 2
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Adding up to 100: Page 55
Adding up to 100: Page 55

Adding up to 100: Page 55

Adding up to 100: Page 55
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Adding at the Hospital Worksheet
Adding at the Hospital Worksheet

Adding at the Hospital Worksheet

A hospital visit doesn't have to be scary for kids. With this worksheet, they can count along with doctors and nurses, by reading the word problems and tracing lines to the corresponding picture. Guide them through it and you'll help them have a fun experience.
Adding at the Hospital Worksheet
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Park Math: Bar Graph Worksheet
Park Math: Bar Graph Worksheet

Park Math: Bar Graph Worksheet

Do your children love the park? Ask them to tell you some of their favorite animals. Then, have them look at Olivia's graph. She visited a National Park and recorded all the animals she saw. Use the graph to answer the questions given.
Park Math: Bar Graph Worksheet
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Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 45
Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 45
Adding up to 50 Without Regrouping: Page 45
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Haunted House Estimates Worksheet
Haunted House Estimates Worksheet

Haunted House Estimates Worksheet

Enliven your kid's learning with this printable worksheet! Have them estimate the size of objects and creatures in a haunted house, then circle the ones that match their estimates. They'll need to understand different measuring units beforehand. It's an exciting way to learn!
Haunted House Estimates Worksheet
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Representing Arrays with Number Sentences Worksheet
Representing Arrays with Number Sentences Worksheet

Representing Arrays with Number Sentences Worksheet

An array is a collection of objects, pictures or numbers arranged in rows and columns. Teach your kids two ways to interpret an array with this fun worksheet. Represent it in terms of rows or columns then have your student draw a line to the beehive to discover the correct number sentence.
Representing Arrays with Number Sentences Worksheet
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Adding up to 1000 with Regrouping: Page 61
Adding up to 1000 with Regrouping: Page 61
Adding up to 1000 with Regrouping: Page 61
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Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 5
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 5
Adding up to 1000 Without Regrouping: Page 5
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Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 57
Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 57
Adding up to 50 with Regrouping: Page 57
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Make it Easy Strategies: Assessment 2 Worksheet
Make it Easy Strategies: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Make it Easy Strategies: Assessment 2 Worksheet

Utilize images and objects your students know to facilitate learning. Simple math problems should be a cinch for kindergartners who can count to 30. Ask them to identify the picture's subject. Then read word problems and help them find the right number sentences to match.
Make it Easy Strategies: Assessment 2 Worksheet
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Chess Pieces Math Worksheet
Chess Pieces Math Worksheet

Chess Pieces Math Worksheet

Chess involves math! Each piece has its own value, from the king (worth the entire game) to the queen (9 points), varying according to their power and role. In the worksheet, your child must use these values to solve the equations at the bottom.
Chess Pieces Math Worksheet
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Adding up to 1000: Page 71
Adding up to 1000: Page 71

Adding up to 1000: Page 71

Adding up to 1000: Page 71
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Adding up to 1000 with Regrouping: Page 24
Adding up to 1000 with Regrouping: Page 24
Adding up to 1000 with Regrouping: Page 24
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A Baker's Supply Worksheet
A Baker's Supply Worksheet

A Baker's Supply Worksheet

A visit to the baker's shop is thrilling! Your kids will love it! From scrumptious goodies to the mouthwatering aroma, it's a magical experience. Ask your kids what they're most eager to see and do. Now, read the word problems in this worksheet to them. Help them choose the correct answer for each problem and circle the correct total.
A Baker's Supply Worksheet
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Adding up to 100 with Regrouping: Page 69
Adding up to 100 with Regrouping: Page 69
Adding up to 100 with Regrouping: Page 69
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Line plot worksheet for 2nd grade
Line plot worksheet for 2nd grade

Sweet Shop – Counting Coins Worksheet

Help your child get ready to buy sweet treats with this coin counting worksheet. It'll challenge them to use the fewest coins possible. With knowledge of coin values, they'll work out the right combination to get the sweets!
Sweet Shop – Counting Coins Worksheet
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Problem-solving abilities in Grade 2 are essential for a child's cognitive, social, and emotional development. During this stage, children are developing foundational skills that will help them navigate more complex challenges in future academic and real-world settings. Encouraging problem-solving helps young learners think critically and independently, fostering a mindset that is not afraid of challenges but approaches them analytically and creatively.

When children tackle problems, they develop persistence and resilience, learning that struggle and failure are part of the learning process. This builds their self-confidence as they find that they can overcome obstacles and reach solutions, often independent of adult intervention. Furthermore, problem-solving techniques enhance children's mathematical and logical reasoning, crucial for their academic journey. They learn to approach mathematical puzzles, understand concepts such as patterns and sequences, and translate these skills to other subjects.

Socially, when problem-solving is integrated into collaborative activities, children develop vital communication skills. They learn to explain their thought processes, listen to others, and value multiple perspectives. These experiences strengthen their ability to work as part of a team and develop empathetic and respectful interpersonal relationships.

Overall, fostering problem-solving abilities in Grade 2 cultivates a robust academic and emotional foundation, preparing children for complex, real-world problems and whole-person success.