1. How Can I Do This? Math Word Problems Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

2. A group of friends at a party want to share a bag of Freddo Frogs. If the friends each will have an equal share, how many Freddo Frogs will each friend get? How many pieces will be left over? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

3. Peter needs to put up a fence around his backyard so that his new puppy will not run away. How much fencing will Peter need to go around the entire backyard? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

4. For a science assignment, the class grew a bean plant. Each week they recorded the growth of their plant. How tall did their plant grow by the time the assignment was due? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

5. Terry has left to visit his grandmother in Sydney. After a while he stops to fill up with petrol. Later, he stops again to have lunch. After lunch, how many more kilometres does Terry have left to travel? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

6. What is the difference between the smallest six-digit whole number and the greatest 4-digit whole number? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

7. At the movies, Ken and Dan each buy movie tickets, popcorn, and drinks. Will they have enough money for their night at the movies? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

8. You want to give your trading cards to your best friends. How many would each get, if you share them equally? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

9. At the pet store, each fish tank has the same number of goldfish and snails. How many total aquatic pets does the fish store have? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

10. Ellen received a new Lego kit for her birthday. She made a house with most of her Lego. How many pieces of Lego does she have left in the box? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

11. There are a huge number of books in our school library. They are arranged on shelves that hold the same amount of books each. How many shelves are in the library? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

12. All primary students are going to the zoo. They have to be divided into groups so that each teacher has one group. How many students will be in each group? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

13. Jenny decided she wanted a cheese and vegemite sandwich. At the shops she buys everything she needs to make one. After paying, how much change will Jenny get back? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

14. Mrs Cobb is preparing to harvest her crop of corn. Each row of corn has the same amount of corn cobs. How many corn cobs will Mrs Cobb pick. How long will it take Mrs Cobb to pick her corn? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

15. Gary played a car game and scored points in the first round and points in second round. The game was over after the second round. How many points did he have at the end of the game? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

16. During a trip to the nature centre on Friday Karen collected some flies. She wants to give them to her friends from school. Before she divides the flies up, some get away. How many flies will each friend get? Step 1: Read the Problem Step 2: What’s Missing? What is needed to help you solve this problem? Step 3: Make a Plan How would you solve this problem? Step 4: Re-Write the Problem Re-write the problem, adding your missing information Step 5: Solve Solve the problem in your maths journal. Write out your math problem. Record your solution.. How Can I Do This? Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015

17. How Can I Do This? Math Word Problems Steph Westwood @ Cardiff North Public School 2015 Graphics