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2nd Grade Common Core: 2.NBT.9

Common Core Identifier: 2.NBT.9 / Grade: 2
Curriculum: Number And Operations In Base Ten: Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Add And Subtract.
Detail: Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.3
75 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
On this worksheet, students solve the problems and explain why they did or did not regroup.
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Solve each 2-digit addition problem. Explain why you did or did not carry the one in each problem.
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Use the key at the top of the page to decode the symbol math problems. Then solve each one.
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Choose numbers from the circles and add them together. Add six pairs.
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Patty Potter and her class plant a flower garden on the school grounds. Read the story and answer the math questions
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Complete the subtraction problems and use your answers to put together the puzzle pieces and reveal a fun Groundhog Day image!
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This page includes word problems, fill-in-the-blanks, and simple subtraction problems.
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This worksheet includes 8 subtraction problems of various styles, such as word problems, simple equations, and filling in the missing digit. Some require regrouping.
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This file has 30 task cards with money subtraction on them.
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At the top of the page, students are presented with a series of shapes. They subtract numbers from pairs of shapes and find the differences. For example: Subtract the number in the rhombus from the number in the trapezoid.
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Subtract hundreds and thousands on this mental math worksheet. Why was the music teacher locked out of her classroom? To find out, write the answer to each problem. (example: 9,000-4,000)
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On the top of this page, there are pictures of shapes with 3-digit numbers in them. Students find differences between pairs of shapes. For example: Subtract the number in the pentagon from the number
in the octagon.
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These 3-digit subtraction problems require students to borrow across zero. (example: 400-126)
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Cut out the math cards. Solve the subtraction problems. Then sort the answers into "even differences" and "odd differences." After that, students glue the math cards in the correct columns on the t-chart.
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James Cotter's mother is a teacher and she's setting up a classroom for the new year. James helps his mother pass out supplies, but he needs to use his math skills to find out what supplies are needed.
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Solve a variety of subtraction problems, including word problems, vertical and horizontal equations, and missing digit questions.
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Read the story about a Safari Adventure, and answer the math problems that go along with it.
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Read about the endangered cow breeds on Grandpa McDonald's farm. Then answer the math questions that follow.
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After decoding the numbers using the key, students will subtract to find the differences.
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Practice recognizing and working with the properties of addition problems. This is a good introductory worksheet that contains only simple 1 and 2-digit numbers.
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Solve the subtraction problems and color the answers on the bingo boards. Can you get a bingo?
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The mixed review problems on this page include adding, subtracting, counting money
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Practice 3-digit Subtracting problems that require borrowing across zero
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Subtraction story problems that require knowledge of borrowing. (Includes 2 and 3-digit numbers)
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Monster-themed page with 2-digit subtraction problems that require students to regroup.
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More fact family subtraction-addition fact family triangles to solve.
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Practice 3-digit Subtracting with borrowing / regrouping. Check by adding.
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Find the missing numbers. Geometry and time challenges.
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Rewrite each problem vertically, then solve. Students required to "line up the digits" correctly.
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2-digit with regrouping subtraction problems inside of turkey pictures.
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Another set of add-subtract number bonds.
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Use the grid puzzle to solve the subtraction problems; 4-digit subtraction with zeros. (example 3,400 - 454)
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The two-digit subtraction problems on this worksheet do NOT require students to borrow/regroup.
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Subtract the three-digit numbers to find the differences. All problems require some borrowing. There are also two word problems.
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Measurement with ruler along with adding and subtracting. What fraction of the marbles are black?
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Subtract 2-digit numbers (with regrouping) to solve these basic frame and arrow activities.
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Graph paper subtraction will ensure kids can line up their place value columns perfectly.
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This intermediate-level worksheet features larger numbers into the thousands and money amounts.
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Mixture of different types of subtraction problems, including a couple of word problems.  (3 and 4-digit) 
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Subtracting money with zero on graph paper.  One digit per box will help kids line up columns.  (example: $9.00 - 3.48)
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Students must determine whether they need to add or subtract to solve each problem.
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Subtracting money on grid paper.  One digit per box ensures kids line up numbers correctly.  (example: $9.26 - 2.88)
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Subtract the two-digit numbers to find the differences. Most problems require regrouping (borrowing). The word problems and picture features a box of colorful crayons.
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A dozen 2-digit subtraction problems that require borrowing from the tens column.
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There are three short-answer questions on this page for thinking about and discussing the properties of addition.
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This subtraction worksheet has pictures of cute dragons.  3-digits with borrowing.
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Write the correct numbers in each addition/subtraction fact family triangle.
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Subtracting on graph paper gives kids plenty of room to write their numbers and illustrates place value
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Add or subtract to find the missing part of each number bond.
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Subtraction problems with money amounts; Winter snowmen pictures
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Write how much money is left after a purchase. Write the time from a clock. Choose geometric shapes.
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Count how many marbles Peyton has after his brother and sister give him more. How much money is left after a buying a movie ticket.
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Simple 2-digit subtraction problems that don't require borrowing.
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Give values of the digits in three-digit number. Subtract to find out how many tulips are in a garden. Color the odd and even tiled numbers.
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Fractions in a circle. Count coins and subtract money word problems.
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Double-digit subtraction problems that do require borrowing.
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This worksheet will help students use place value blocks (base 10 blocks) to practice subtraction with borrowing.
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Use base 10 blocks (place value blocks) to solve the subtraction problems on this worksheet.
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Number patterns, solve word problem with subtraction. Fractions using tiles.
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These subtraction problems have 3-digit quantities and require borrowing. The worksheet features pictures of sea animals.
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More addition-subtraction number family boxes.
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Michael receives $9.99 for his 9th birthday.  Subtract each time Michael spends money to show how much is left.
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Double-digit subtraction problems that do NOT require borrowing.
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What number is shown by the place value blocks? Subtract to find out how many boys are in Miss Minn's class. Write the time shown on the clock.
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Count by 3's. Preform skip counting. Addition and subtraction.
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Another worksheet with fact family houses in which students much write the correct numbers.
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Use subtraction to find the missing addend in each equation.
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A cute doggie-themed subtraction practice page with double digit numbers
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This worksheet includes the associative, commutative, and the identity (zero) properties. Students must write the value of each variable.
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Color the picture of the knight, dragon, and castle. Then solve the subtraction problems.
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This math page contains problems relating to addition, subtraction, and telling time.
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Use addition or subtraction to determine the missing number in each part-part-whole box.
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This worksheet allows students to practice working with the properties of addition using only basic numbers.
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Practice subtracting 3-digit numbers with borrowing / regrouping.
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Write the correct addition/subtraction fact family for each set of numbers.
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