This Addition Problem Solving Addends to 40 Worksheet gives 1st graders five short math stories to solve by adding tens and ones. An answer key is included, so checking work is quick and easy.
This Addends to 20 Addition Problem Solving Worksheet gives 1st Grade students five three-addend word problems with sums inside twenty, plus an answer key, so adding grows into confident problem solving.
Use this Addends to 9 Problem Solving Worksheet so first graders can solve five short math stories by adding two numbers up to 9. An answer key is included for fast, easy checking.
This three addends addition problem solving worksheet gives 2nd graders five word problems that add three two-digit numbers, with an answer key to make checking quick and easy.
This K.OA.4 common core activity has kindergarten and 1st grade kids match ten frame launch cards to rocket cards to find the number that makes ten. Answer key included.
Read it, picture it, solve it!
Problem solving is where math meets real life. Kids learn to read a word problem carefully, figure out what is being asked, and pick a strategy: draw a picture, use objects, make a list or write a number sentence. For example, "Sam has 7 apples and gets 5 more" becomes 7 + 5 = 12. Then they check if the answer makes sense. The click comes when kids stop hunting for key words and start picturing what is actually happening in the story.
Good problem solvers have a plan. These moves give kids one they can use on any problem.
Before any numbers, kids draw the story: apples in a basket, then more apples coming. A quick sketch shows whether to add or subtract. Pictures help kids understand the problem instead of guessing.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withAddends to 20 Addition Problem Solving WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →After solving, partners take turns explaining how they knew what to do. Ask, "Does your answer make sense? How do you know?" Talking through the steps builds careful thinkers.
Why it works: when kids say the precise math words, their understanding gets sharper, a recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withAddition Problem Solving Addends to 40 WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Give kids counters and have them act out each problem. For "4 red birds, 3 blue birds and 2 yellow birds," they build all three groups and push them together. Hands-on models make the math real before it goes on paper.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withThree Addends Addition Problem Solving WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Word problems can be stories kids want to solve. Try these.
ActivitiesKids find the number that makes ten with any given number and show it with a drawing.
Open K.OA.4 Common Core Activity →
WorksheetsBegin with small numbers so kids can focus on the story, then move up as they gain confidence.
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Teach kids to read the problem, picture what is happening, choose a strategy and check their answer. Drawing a picture is often the most helpful first step.
Word problems require reading and math at the same time. Kids also struggle when they look for key words instead of understanding the story.
Draw a picture, act it out with objects, make a table or list, work backward and guess and check. Kids should try more than one.
Make up quick problems about everyday life, like snacks or toys. Ask your child to draw what is happening before solving.
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