Word Problems
Below are some questions that develop number sense - counting, adding, subtracting, finding patterns in numbers, etc. Please try these weekly questions with your child. Ask them to explain their thinking - "How did you get this?" "Tell me about your answer." "What's going on in your picture?" It's so important for students to be able to explain their thinking and develop mathematical confidence!
We have learned to show our thinking by using pictures, numbers and words.
We have learned to show our thinking by using pictures, numbers and words.
There are 12 cows on the farm.
There are 8 horses on the farm.
How many more cows are there than horses?
There are 8 horses on the farm.
How many more cows are there than horses?
There are 8 children in the pool.
Four more children come to the pool.
How many children are swimming now?
Four more children come to the pool.
How many children are swimming now?
Rhylo has 10 stickers.
Charlee has 7 stickers.
How many more stickers does Rhylo have than Charlee?
Charlee has 7 stickers.
How many more stickers does Rhylo have than Charlee?
What 3D shape am I?
I have 8 corners and all my faces are the same size. I look like a dice. What am I?
I have no corners and no flat faces. I can roll. I look like a soccer ball. What am I?
I have no corners and 2 flat faces. I roll and I slide. I look like a pop can. What am I?
I have 1 corner and one flat face. I roll and slide. I look like a party hat! What am I?
I have 8 corners and all my faces are the same size. I look like a dice. What am I?
I have no corners and no flat faces. I can roll. I look like a soccer ball. What am I?
I have no corners and 2 flat faces. I roll and I slide. I look like a pop can. What am I?
I have 1 corner and one flat face. I roll and slide. I look like a party hat! What am I?
What 2D shape am I?
I have 4 corners. I have 4 sides. All my sides are the same size. What am I?
I have 3 sides and 3 corners. What am I?
I have one curvy line and no corners. What am I?
I have 4 sides and 4 corners. Two of my sides are long and 2 of my sides are short. What am I?
I have 4 corners. I have 4 sides. All my sides are the same size. What am I?
I have 3 sides and 3 corners. What am I?
I have one curvy line and no corners. What am I?
I have 4 sides and 4 corners. Two of my sides are long and 2 of my sides are short. What am I?
There are 4 cars in the parking lot and they all need new winter tires.
How many tires do we have to buy?
How many tires do we have to buy?
There are 3 bicycles on the bike rack.
Each bicycle needs new tires.
How many tires to I have to buy so I can change all the tires on the bikes?
Each bicycle needs new tires.
How many tires to I have to buy so I can change all the tires on the bikes?
There were 12 frogs on the lily pad.
8 frogs jumped in the water.
How many frogs are left on the lily pad?
8 frogs jumped in the water.
How many frogs are left on the lily pad?
There were 6 kids playing soccer at the park.
Four more kids came to play.
How many kids are playing soccer altogether?
Four more kids came to play.
How many kids are playing soccer altogether?