Grade 2 Math Games: Ontario Curriculum

These are the Grade 2 expectations from the 2020 Ontario math curriculum that one of our free games actually practises. Each card quotes the expectation, says plainly how much of it the game covers, and has one-click links that open the game already set to that skill. No account and nothing to install; you need a desktop or laptop with a keyboard.

Strand B: Number

2.B1.7Thirds and sixths

"recognize that one third and two sixths of the same whole are equal, in fair-sharing contexts"

Part of itFraction Fleet shows thirds and sixths as pictures and as numbers, and asks which fractions are equal. It does not tell a fair-share story; that part stays with you.

Thirds and sixthsmore fraction links

Strand E: Spatial Sense

2.E1.12D shapes by their sides

"sort and identify two-dimensional shapes by comparing number of sides, side lengths, angles, and number of lines of symmetry"

Part of itGeo Storm names triangles and four-sided shapes from their sides and corners (equal sides, a square corner). It has no lines of symmetry.

Triangles and quadrilaterals, with namesSame shapes, side counts onlymore shape links

Strand F: Financial Literacy

2.F1.1The same amount, different coins

"identify different ways of representing the same amount of money up to 200¢ using various combinations of coins, and up to $200 using various combinations of $1 and $2 coins and $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills"

Part of itMoney Run asks for an exact amount and accepts any mix of coins that makes it. The amounts go up to $5, so the bills half of this expectation is not here.

Nickels, dimes, quarters, under $1All the coins, up to $5more money links

Not covered at Grade 2

No free game here practises Algebra (patterns, coding), Data, addition and subtraction facts, length and time duration, and three-dimensional objects. We would rather leave those out than stretch a game to fit.

Questions teachers ask

Which curriculum is this?
The Ontario Grades 1-8 mathematics curriculum (2020). Codes like B2.2 are the strand letter (B Number, E Spatial Sense, F Financial Literacy), the overall expectation and the specific expectation, as printed in that document.
Does the game cover the whole expectation?
Usually not, and each card says so. "Close fit" means the game practises what the expectation asks; "part of it" means it practises one piece, which is named. None of these games are an assessment.
Are the games free?
Yes. These links open games on the Arcade Deck, which are free for everyone with no account and nothing to install.
What do students need?
A desktop or laptop computer with a keyboard and an up-to-date browser. The games are not built for touch.
Do the links change my saved settings?
No. A link sets up the game for that visit only. Anything you saved in the game's Teacher Setup on that computer stays as it was.
Who makes Starship Arcade?
A small independent studio in Ontario. The games are built with AI and tested before they ship.

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