Math Puzzle with More Birds — Grade 2

On this Grade 2 worksheet, a picture of birds comes apart into puzzle pieces, each carrying an add-or-subtract-within-100 equation. The child solves each two-digit problem to rebuild the picture. That within-100 arithmetic is the heart of 2nd-grade number work — adding and subtracting numbers up to 100 — and the puzzle gives every solved equation an immediate, visible payoff.

The within-100 arithmetic at the centre of second grade — two-digit addition and subtraction — is best practised with a clear purpose, and a picture puzzle supplies it. Each piece of a birds picture holds an equation within 100; solving it places the piece. That numbers-to-100 practice builds the tens-and-ones fluency 2.NBT calls for, and the finished picture rewards the effort.

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 body parts, or try math puzzle with clothes. 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.