Math Puzzle with Fourth of July Things — Grade 2

This Grade 2 math puzzle worksheet builds two-digit addition and subtraction within 100 into a picture of Fourth of July things. Each puzzle piece carries an equation, and solving it — adding or subtracting numbers up to 100 — shows where the piece belongs in the picture. That within-100 arithmetic, with the two-digit sums and differences second graders work on, turns number practice into a picture a child reassembles. It is 2.NBT.B.5 skill work in puzzle form.

Adding and subtracting within 100 is the heart of second-grade number work: it is where children move into two-digit numbers, learning to work with tens and ones. This puzzle gives that within-100 practice a purpose — every two-digit equation solved fits a piece into a picture of Fourth of July things. The numbers-to-100 work is real 2.NBT skill-building, made satisfying.

Children enjoy watching the picture come together as they solve each problem, and a finished math puzzle is a satisfying proof of within-100 skill. When this is easy, solve the puzzle in math puzzle with accessories, or try math puzzle with beach things. You can also browse every Grade 2 math puzzle or the whole second-grade collection — each sheet prints cleanly or plays online for free, and the more within-100 problems a child solves, the surer their two-digit addition and subtraction grows, one solved piece at a time.