Problem solvers in Piwakawaka

Maths - Number word problems

We have been diving into the number strand of maths, and exploring different ways of recording our problems.

We talked about:

What operation do we need to use to solve this problem?

What symbol should we use?

Are there two ways we could record this problem?

Here are some of our Goodwood explorers and their recordings:

The children talked about their findings and enjoyed being able to draw and write on the whiteboards to work out their answers.

Can you solve these problems...?  

Mia had 7 little Easter eggs and she gave 2 of her eggs to Britney.  How many eggs does Mia have now?

Keegan had 5 Easter eggs and Aston had 6 Easter eggs.  How many eggs did they have altogether?