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title: 'Video: How second graders solve math word problems'
description: Find out what second graders learn about addition and subtraction, and how they use these skills in word problems.
slug: video-how-second-graders-solve-word-problems
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:48:51.137Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-second-graders-solve-word-problems
lang: en
---

# Video: How second graders solve math word problems

Kids in second grade work on adding and subtracting numbers that are smaller than 100. At the same time, they practice using these skills on word problems. This video from Understood founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) shows how kids this age typically approach word problems.

[![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/330FCFEBCFDF48BAAA2EBDAEBCC7C163/61ea786d13fd43dab9ea28485e307f1e/Video-HowSecondGradersSolveWordProblems.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/etn5JwXDaaI)

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