THis is a lesson plan for the beginning of the year to help 2nd graders see themselves as a mathematician and begin setting up math conversatoin routines in the classroom.

This photo of straws highlights 10s, 5s, and 2. Use it as a number talk with your students to focus on friendly numbers.

This lesson is meant to introduce students to the concept of unit rate. It uses a Canva presentation to introduce the concept. For practice, student will calculate the population density of various countries and compare it to the population density of Utah. There is a worksheet to complete during independent practice, an exit ticket, and an extension activity for fast finishers. Image Credits:"Flag Map Of The World" by GDJ is in the public domain through OpenClipArt.org upload agreement"Utah" by Arohletter1 is in the public domain through OpenClipArt.org upload agreementImage Credit: Christian Cragun